An-Najm

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 30: The Condemnation of Self-Delusion

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Even the ignorant know that a star is not a deity, so one like Ibrahim, peace be upon him, would not be deceived by a star, which does not deceive even the dim-witted. The intended meaning here is that there are veils of light on the path to Allah, and these"

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2. "within him, much like mistaking a star's reflection in water for the star itself. There are countless deceptions on the path to God, too many to address fully. The seeker does not need to hear this from others, and those not on the path may not"

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3. "Those with insight have hearts like a niche containing a lamp, the lamp within a glass, the glass like a shining star lit from a blessed olive tree. The deluded, however, have hearts like those in darkness over a vast deep sea, covered"

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Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "determine the qibla, they must observe the pole star. The pole star, known as al-jadi, appears fixed and doesn't move. It might be directly behind on the right shoulder or the left shoulder for those north of Mecca. In southern countries"

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Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Ad and Thamud in his book, as in Surat At-Tawbah, Ibrahim, Al-Furqan, Surah Sa'd, Surah Qaf, Al-Najm, and Al-Fajr. It is said that the people of the book do not know their news, and they are not mentioned in their book the Torah. However, in the Qur'an, there is evidence"

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Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "is significantly larger than the earth, and reports indicate its vastness. The smallest visible star is eight times the size of the earth, while the largest approaches nearly a hundred and twenty times the size of the earth. From this, discern the height and distance"

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2. "enumeration, serving as a gentle nudge toward contemplation. Each star carries numerous divine purposes in its creation, its size, shape, color, position in the sky, and its proximity to or distance from neighboring stars. Consider this in comparison to the"

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3. "and visible and invisible meanings, all of which are fields of thought. Not a grain moves in the heavens and the earth, whether inanimate, plant, animal, celestial sphere, or star, except that God Almighty is its mover."

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "five hundred, dressed in silks embroidered with gold and silver. She wore a gown known as the star, or the weave, adorned with jewels and a jeweled crown. Her horse was draped in silk adorned with gold, its limbs encircled with gold shackles, its neck bearing jeweled"

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2. "Although she was young, she continually complained to her father about her situation. He instructed her to be patient, and she remained with him for years before they separated. Among them was the righteous devotee, Najm al-Din al-Asfuni, who was a judge in Upper"

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3. "and illnesses and maladies are scarce among them. Sheikh Khalil was married to the daughter of Judge Najm al-Din al-Tabari. He doubted her divorce and separated from her. After him, she was married by the scholar Shihab al-Din al-Nuwairi, one of the prominent"

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Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "I completed the fast of the month of Ramadan in Mecca and performed Umrah every day following the Shafi'i school. I met some of the sheikhs I knew, such as Shihab al-Din al-Hanafi, Shihab al-Din al-Tabari, Abu Muhammad al-Yafi, Najm al-Din al-Asfuni, and al-Harazi."

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2. "each striking the other with a qitara, a type of weapon we have described before. Two of them died, but the king of the philosophers did not. Among the prominent merchants in the city was Najm al-Din al-Jilani, a wealthy and well-appeared"

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Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "in the ranks of paradise's people such that some see others as one sees a star in the sky's depths, and numerous other details which are too lengthy to enumerate here. Among people, there are varied perceptions of these matters post-belief in their fundamentals."

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2. "to admit their ignorance. Al-Shafi' may Allah be pleased with him, once said, If scholars are mentioned, Malik is the resounding star, and no one has favored me more than Malik. There is a story about Abu Jafar al-Mansur prohibiting Malik from narrating a hadith"

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The Story of Nuh

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "In Surah Ad-Dariyat, it is said, And the people of Noah before, indeed, they were a transgressing people. And in Surah An-Najm, And the people of Noah before, indeed, they were more unjust and more rebellious. His story is also mentioned in Surah Al-Qamar."

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The Story of Isa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "and the devils were perplexed by this, until Iblis the accursed revealed to them the matter of Jesus, and they found him in his mother's lap, surrounded by angels. A great star appeared in the sky, and the Persian king was alarmed by its appearance."

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2. "sects. The Melkites built grand churches, converting what had been Greek structures by turning the sanctuaries to the east, which had faced north towards the goat star, Capricorn. King Constantine built Bethlehem over the birthplace of"

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The Story of Adam

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Qur'an, Surah an-Najm, verse 56. Furthermore, he said, We found most of them unfaithful to their covenant. Indeed, we found most of them rebellious. This was narrated by scholars like Abdullah ibn Ahmad, Ibn Abi Hatim, Ibn Jarir, and Ibn Mardawa"

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Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Some Sufis have interpreted these levels as those that manifested to Abraham, the friend, peace be upon him, during his ascension. Allah said in the Quran, When the night covered him, he saw a star, which is understood as"

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2. "reaching a veil from the veils of light, metaphorically expressed as the star. This does not refer to physical luminous bodies, as even the simplest commoners understand that lordship is not fitting for bodies."

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Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "If delayed and prayed before the disappearance of the red twilight, it is considered on time, though disliked. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, once delayed the Maghrib prayer until a star appeared, freeing a slave."

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Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "a shooting star, and others like a horse in a race. The one with light on his big toe crawls on his face, hands, and knees, dragging one hand while the other clings, and the fire scorches his sides until he is saved."

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The Story of Ibrahim

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "to whom Noah was sent, and that he was the king of the world at that time. They stated that a star arose, dimming the light of the sun and moon, which alarmed the people of that era and frightened Nimrod."

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