This universe was created by Allah. Everything in the world was intended to fulfill the wants of humans. To make the planet a more beautiful and fulfilling place to live. All of God’s blessings will be enjoyed by man, who will worship Him alone. He will use the blessings of this world to pursue the joys of eternal existence in the afterlife. One of the most magnificent of these marvels is the sea. The sea is a magnificent creation of Allah that provides inexhaustible benefits to human beings. One of the wonders of the great creator’s creation is the sea. The sea has always piqued people’s interest, dating back to the dawn of civilisation. People are always looking for and researching the sea.
The sea is indeed an inexhaustible source of wonder and diversity. As much as people know about the water, all the new and incredible information is uncovered as they conduct research. In study and discovery, man and humanity will benefit from the infinite benefits of the people of Allah, which they have kept hidden in the sea, gas and numerous mineral riches of the sea. This is why the welfare religion, Islam, was encouraged to think about the sea and explore it. As Allah says,
َلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ سَخَّرَ لَـكُمْ مَّا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَالْـفُلْكَ تَجْرِىْ فِى الْبَحْرِ بِاَمْرِهٖ ؕ وَيُمْسِكُ السَّمَآءَ اَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَى الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِهٖ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوْفٌ رَّحِيْمٌ
“Do you not see that Allah has made subservient to you all that is on the surface of the earth and the ships that sail in the sea by His command, and He fixed the heavens so that they do not fall to the earth without His command. Surely Allah is Merciful, Compassionate to mankind.” (Surah Al-Hajj, verse 65)
Believing intellectuals and theologians have always said that traveling by water is an enormous advantage in knowing God’s identity. By diving into the center of the water, man might grasp the unparalleled creativity of Allah, the Great Creator. That is God’s command,
﴿قُلۡ سِرُواْ ٱلۡأَرِضِ فَٱَنُزُرُوا كَيۡفَ بَدَأَ ٱلّخَقَ ّلَُهُ يُنشِئُ ٱلَنۡأٓ كِلَ.
“Travel in the land and see how He originates the creation. Then God will create again. Surely Allah is Able to do all things.” (Surah Al-Ankabut, verse: 20)
Allah says:
اِنَّ فِىْ خَلْقِ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَالْفُلْكِ الَّتِىْ تَجْرِىْ فِى الْبَحْرِ بِمَا يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ وَمَآ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مِنْ مَّآءٍ فَاَحْيَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَبَثَّ فِيْهَا مِنْ کُلِّ دَآ بَّةٍ وَّتَصْرِيْفِ الرِّيٰحِ وَالسَّحَابِ الْمُسَخَّرِ بَيْنَ السَّمَآءِ وَالْاَرْضِ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَّعْقِلُوْنَ
“Surely there is good in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the evolution of night and day, and in the navigation of the ships on the river. And by the water which Allah sends down from the sky, He revives the dead earth and spreads out in it every living thing. And in the change of the weather and in the clouds which move between the heavens and the earth under His command, surely there are signs in this for a people who understand.” (Surah Al-Baqara: 164)
The benefit of eating sea fish is significantly larger than meat has long been stated by physicians and experts. Eating more seafood boosts heart and brain efficiency, which are the two major organs of our body. Indeed, seafood is a marvellous human health element. This is why medical scientists and doctors want more fish. More fish are also recommended for patients to eat.
The components in fish work in order to maintain the human heart functioning and secure, according to doctors and medical specialists. One of the reasons why fish components battle against the heart is the possibility of immobilization and malfunction. Darius Mozaffarian remarked that if you routinely eat reasonable fish, you will have a big decrease in the risk of heart disease. Thirty major studies in the world have demonstrated a 37% decreased average of cardiovascular risk in people who consume fish at least once or twice a week.
The Holy Quran also mentions marine fish in multiple contexts. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
وهو ٱلذي سخر ٱلبحر لتأكلوا منه لحما طريا وتستخرجوا منه حلية تلبسونها وترى ٱلفلك مواخر فيه ولتبتغوا من فضله ولعلكم تشكرون
“And He it is Who has made the sea subservient to you that you may eat therefrom (meat) and bring forth therein. Ornaments that you wear. And you will see therein ships floating in the water, so that you may seek of His bounty, and that you may be grateful. ” (Surah An-Nahl: 14)
In another verse, Allah says:
وما يستوي ٱلبحران هذا عذب فرات سآئغ شرابه وهذا ملح أجاج ومن كل تأكلون لحما طريا وتستخرجون حلية تلبسونها وترى ٱلفلك فيه مواخر لتبتغوا من فضله ولعلكم تشكرون
“And the two seas are not equal; One is very sweet and savory, the other is very salty and from each you eat fresh meat and get the ornaments you wear. And you see ships sailing through it. That you may seek of Allah’s bounty, and that you may be grateful.” (Surah Al-Fatir: 12)
In the two verses, Allah has described the fish of the sea as fresh meat. The benefits of fresh meat are endless. Fresh meat is indicative of the many benefits of the aforementioned marine fish. Various ornaments and furniture are made from the bones of big marine fish. Allah has also indicated this in the two verses. And pearls are found in various seaweeds and snails, which add to the beauty of precious ornaments. Moreover, Allah has prepared the sea and all its contents for the benefit of human beings. So he has legalized its prey and its meat eating. Allah says:
حُحِلَّ لَكُمۡ صَيۡدُ البَحۡرِ وَطَعَامُهُ مَتَعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِلسَّيَّارَةِۖ
“The prey of the sea and its food are made lawful for you; For the enjoyment of you and the travelers.” (Surah Al-Ma’ida: 98)
The sanctity of the sea water, its hunting of animals and the eating of fish meat have been declared valid, so also in the holy Javan of the great Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu ‘Anhu said,
«سأل رجل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم, فقال: يا رسول الله, إنا نركب البحر, ونحمل معنا القليل من الماء, فإن توضأنا به عطشنا, أفنتوضأ من البحر?
The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: “He is pure, he is dead, the solution is dead.”
A man asked the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, we go to sea.” We have as little water as we can. If we perform ablution with it, we will become thirsty. Shall we then perform ablution from the sea (with its water)? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘Its (sea) water is pure and its dead are halal.
In the age of modern science, scientists have discovered through research that the waters of the two seas do not merge. For example, the waters of the Roman Sea and the Atlantic Ocean cannot coexist. There is a wonderful invisible barrier. However, in an age when there were no instruments for conducting such experiments, the Qur’an stated 1400 years ago:
مرج ٱلبحرين يلتقيان 19 بينهما برزخ لا يبغيان 20 فبأي ءالآء ربكما تكذبان 21 يخرج منهما ٱللؤلؤ وٱلمرجان 22 فبأي ءالآء ربكما تكذبان 23 وله ٱلجوار ٱلمنشات في ٱلبحر كٱلأعلم 24 فبأي ءالآء ربكما تكذبان 25
“It simply came to our notice then. There is a barrier between them, which they do not overcome. So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? Pearls and corals are produced from both seas. So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? And to Him belong the ships that sail in the sea. So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?” (Surah Ar-Rahman:19-25)
Not only him; many naval experts have not, however, been able to unlock this secret. Over 100 maritime stations were established and evaluated by satellite in 1942. What created the barrier at both oceans confluence? The lights were tested there, the air checked and the ground inspected, and no obstacle or curtain was detected. Here is seen a light, thick water color. Unable with the naked sight to perceive it. Even scientists photograph the subject or additional tests by the mechanism of perception from a distance from the Earth satellite center. The Mediterranean sea waters are dark blue, the Atlantic sea waters are pale blue, the hilly and brown Gibraltar cell. In terms of density and salinity, the waters of the Mediterranean Sea are far greater than those of the Atlantic. More interestingly, the waters of the Mediterranean Sea entered the Atlantic by the Gibraltar cell or the seafloor surface for hundreds of kilometers. The above mentioned features and colors have not changed, even after reaching a depth of 1000,000 meters. Although strong waves, powerful currents and rough waves exist between both, they do not mix and cannot cross. Since the two have a screen. As the Holy Quran says in the aforementioned verse. Many experts discovered its miracle in the above verses of the Quran by deciphering the riddle of the marvellous creation of the sea. Some of them have accepted true Islam in this way, as it is known from many sources that French ooceanographer Costa has also been converted to Islam.

The study of contemporary cosmology, theory and observation, shows plainly that the world at some point was little more than a ‘smoke’ cloud (i.e. an opaque highly dense and hot gaseous composition). This is a standard modern cosmology principle. This is undisputed. Scientists may now detect the formation of new stars out of these “smoke” remains. As was the whole cosmos, the dazzling stars we see in the night were in the “smoke” stuff. In the Quran, God says in the Quran:
ثُمَّ اسْتَـوٰۤى اِلَى السَّمَآءِ وَهِىَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلْاَرْضِ ائْتِيَا طَوْعًا اَوْ كَرْهًا ؕ قَالَتَاۤ اَتَيْنَا طَآٮِٕعِيْنَ
“Then He turned to the heaven when it was smoke.” (Quran, 41:11)
Because the earth and the heavens above (the sun, the moon, stars, planets, galaxies, etc.) have been formed from this same ‘smoke,’ we conclude that the earth and the heavens were one connected entity. Then out of this homogeneous ‘smoke,’ they formed and separated from each other. God has said in the Quran:
As the earth and the heavens above were produced from this same ‘smoke’ (sun, moon, stars, planets, galaxy, etc.), we deduce that Earth and heaven were a connected entity. Then they developed and split from one other from this homogenous “smoke.” In the Quran, God said:
اَوَلَمْ يَرَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اَنَّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ كَانَـتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنٰهُمَا‌ ؕ وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَآءِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَىٍّ‌ ؕ اَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ
“Have not those who disbelieved known that the heavens and the earth were one connected entity, then We separated them?.” (Quran, 21:30)
One of the internationally famous geologists is Dr. Alfred Kroner. He is Professor of Geology of the University of Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany, Chairman of the Institute of Geology of Geoscience. He remarked, “Thinking where Muhammad came from.” I think it is almost difficult for him to know something like the universe’s common origin, because scientists recently figured out, with highly complex and advanced technical ways, that this is the case in the past few years.” He remarked further, “I assume that anyone who didn’t know anything about nuclear physics 1400 years ago couldn’t find out, from his own thoughts for example, that the earth and the skies were the same.”

The creation of the Almighty is undoubtedly a great act of worship. The Holy Qur’an instructs man to look intently at his own creation and the world around him. And the Holy Qur’an is a unique and reliable source for this. It is discussed in the language of the Holy Qur’an, which has orbits in space, in verse 8 of Surah Jariyat, in the word ‘jatul hubuk’, meaning road or path. The small and large planets and satellites of space each revolve in their respective orbits. In the Holy Qur’an, Irshad has said, ‘The sun runs in its prescribed way. The moon also has a fixed orbit. ‘(Surah Yasin: 38, 39)
There is a kind of massive star in space, which itself is a collection of billions upon billions of planets, satellites and stars. In the language of the Qur’an, these are used in the word ‘tower’ or galaxy. In the first type of narration, it has been narrated in the Holy Qur’an that I have adorned the sky of the world with innumerable stars. (Surah As-Saffat: 6)
In the second type of context, the Qur’an describes the holy being as the great being who has placed countless galaxies in space, including the sun and the shining moon. (Surah Furqan: 71)
What is the color of the polymorphic space sky? Although it is known as blue sky in human face, in reality there is no specific color of the sky. Tiny molecules in the atmosphere appear blue at the edge of vision. Depending on the situation, the sky has different shapes. At the same time in the rainbow fair, seven colors were also created at the same time. This is how the description of this multi-faceted decoration of the sky comes in the Holy Qur’an. ‘I swear by the sky, which manifests itself in various forms.” (Surah Tariq: 11)
NASA, the largest space research organization in the world, has been able to discover that the circumference of the earth’s surface is shrinking and the circumference of space is expanding. Many people raised eyebrows at this shocking information. But 1,500 years ago today, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) stood on the sand of the desert and provided this information from the Holy Qur’an. Allah the Almighty says, I have created the heavens with My own hands and I am the One who spreads them.” (Surah Jariyat: 48). In another verse, Allah says, “Do they not see that I am gradually narrowing the circumference of the earth? Are they still victorious?” (Surah Ambiya: 44)
How can such a huge space be floating in the middle of space? Allah Himself is giving the answer, ‘It is also one of His signs that the heavens and the earth stand only on His command. (Surah Rome: 25). In the Holy Qur’an, it has been said, “I created the seven heavens in a state of floating without pillars, which you see.” (Surah Luqman: 10)
Putting together several verses of the Holy Qur’an with the gates of space will make it easier to understand. In verse 32 of Surah Ambiya, Allah says, “I have created the heavens with a firm roof.” And there are doors to connect the sky. Irshad is saying in Kalam Pak, ‘The gates of heaven will not be opened for those who arrogantly reject My revelations. Again, these doors have strict guard system. Allah says: “Allah is the One Who has completed the construction of the seven layers of space in just two days. Arranged activities at each level. And He has adorned the heavens with innumerable lamps, and has established security.” (Surat al-Fusilat: 12)
Foggy space for the first time, the American space agency NASA provided information that space was very deeply hazy. This fog is mainly due to the scattering of sunlight in the morning and starlight at night. For example, in a foggy environment, the light of a lamp causes a different kind of ray scattering. In the Holy Qur’an, it has been said in this regard, “After completing the construction of the earth’s surface, he turned his attention to the construction of the sky and then it was foggy.” (Surah Fusilat:11)
Allah says: “Then I looked up to heaven and saw that it was surrounded by strong security forces.” (Surah Jinn: 8)
At the end of it all, the seven heavens will be rolled up like a book. Allah says: “On that day I will roll up the heavens as the scrolls are rolled up.” (Surat al-Ambiya: 104)
The Sun and the Moon
In the Holy Qur’an, it has been said, “He is the One who illuminated the sun and illuminated the moon with soft light.” (Surah Yunus: 13)
Science says that the moon has no light of its own. The reflected light of the sun is the source of the moon. The Holy Qur’an further clarifies, “Allah has set the moon as a light, and the sun as a lamp.” (Surah Nooh: 18).
The sun and the moon are created by God. Hadith scholars and researchers of Islam have said that solar eclipses and lunar eclipses convey the warning from Allah that the moon and sun, like other creations, are God’s creation; They are not worthy of worship. Since these two are themselves endangered, they cannot be worshiped. Rather, it is wise to take these two as the means of knowing Allah the Almighty.
Allah says, “Among His Signs are the night, the day, the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate to the sun nor to the moon; Prostrate yourselves before Allah, Who created them, if it is He Whom you worship with sincere devotion.”
One of the things that prove that Quran is the words of Allah, is that it informs us of scientific facts that no one could have possibly known about when Quran was sent 1400 years ago. Allah Says:
خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ‌ ۚ يُكَوِّرُ الَّيْلَ عَلَى النَّهَارِ وَيُكَوِّرُ النَّهَارَ عَلَى الَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ‌ؕ كُلٌّ يَّجْرِىْ لِاَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى‌ؕ اَلَا هُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْغَفَّارُ
“He created the heavens and the Earth with truth. He wraps the night around the day and wraps the day around the night, and has made the Sun and Moon subservient, each one running for a specified term. Is He not indeed the Almighty, the Endlessly Forgiving?”( Surat az-Zumar: 5)
In the above verse the movement of the Earth is described by the word “yukawwiru,” which comes from root verb “takwir,” meaning “to cover up a spherical body,” in the way that the rotation of the Earth gives rise to night and day, like the winding of a turban. The side in shadow is shrouded by the darkness of night, to be replaced by the brightness of day when the Sun rises. The positions of the Sun and Earth are revealed as follows in Surah Ya Sin:
وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِىْ لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَّهَا  ‌ؕ ذٰلِكَ تَقْدِيْرُ الْعَزِيْزِ الْعَلِيْمِؕ
وَالْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنٰهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتّٰى عَادَ كَالْعُرْجُوْنِ الْقَدِيْمِ
لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنْۢبَغِىْ لَهَاۤ اَنْ تُدْرِكَ الْقَمَرَ وَلَا الَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِ‌ؕ وَكُلٌّ فِىْ فَلَكٍ يَّسْبَحُوْنَ
“And the Sun runs to its resting place. That is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Knowing. And We have decreed set phases for the Moon, until it ends up looking like an old palm spathe. It is not for the Sun to overtake the Moon nor for the night to outstrip the day; each one is swimming in a sphere.” (Surah Ya Sin, 38-40)
“By the Sun and its morning brightness, and the moon when it follows it, and the day when it displays it, and the night when it conceals it.” (Surat ash-Shams, 1-4)
As science and technology advance more and more examples of the compatibility between the Qur’an and science are coming to light. This is set out in another verse from the Qur’an:
لَـقَدْ كَانَ فِىْ قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِّاُولِى الْاَلْبَابِ‌ؕ مَا كَانَ حَدِيْثًا يُّفْتَـرٰى وَلٰـكِنْ تَصْدِيْقَ الَّذِىْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيْلَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَّهُدًى وَّرَحْمَةً لِّـقَوْمٍ يُّؤْمِنُوْنَ
“There is instruction in their stories for people of intelligence. This is not a narration which has been invented but confirmation of all that came before, a clarification of everything, and a guidance and a mercy for people who believe.” (Surah Yusuf, 111)
“And the Sun runs to its resting place. That is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Knowing.” (Surah Ya Sin, 38)
The verse “When the sun is compacted in blackness,” (Surat at-Takwir, 1) which appears in descriptions of Doomsday, tells us that such a time will be coming. The specific timing is known only to Allah.
The Arabic word “taqdeeru,” translated as “decree” in the verse, includes such meanings as “to appoint, to determine the destiny of something, to measure.” By this expression in verse 38 of Surah Ya Sin, we are told that the life span of the Sun is limited to a specific period, one ordained by Allah. Other verses of the Qur’an on the subject read:
اَللّٰهُ الَّذِىْ رَفَعَ السَّمٰوٰتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا‌ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ‌ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ‌ؕ كُلٌّ يَّجْرِىْ لِاَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى‌ؕ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ بِلِقَآءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوْقِنُوْنَ
“Allah is He Who raised up the heavens without any support – you can see that – and then established Himself firmly on the Throne. He made the Sun and Moon subservient, each running for a specified term. He directs the whole affair. He makes the Signs clear so that hopefully you will be certain about the meeting with your Lord.” (Surat ar- Ra’d, 2)
يُوْلِجُ الَّيْلَ فِى النَّهَارِ وَيُوْلِجُ النَّهَارَ فِى الَّيْلِ ۙ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ ‌ۖ  كُلٌّ يَّجْرِىْ لِاَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ؕ ذٰ لِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَـهُ الْمُلْكُ ؕ وَالَّذِيْنَ تَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ مَا يَمْلِكُوْنَ مِنْ قِطْمِيْرٍؕ
“He makes night merge into day and day merge into night, and He has made the Sun and Moon subservient, each one running until a specified time. That is Allah, your Lord. The Kingdom is His. Those you call on besides Him have no power over even the smallest speck.” (Surah Fatir: 13)
The way that such a giant mass of energy would one day consume all its energy and expire was revealed 1400 years ago in the Qur’an shows the presence of a sublime knowledge. That knowledge belongs to our Lord, Whose knowledge enfolds all things. Another verse of the Qur’an reveals:
وَحَآجَّهٗ قَوْمُهٗ ‌ؕ قَالَ اَتُحَآجُّٓونِّىْ فِى اللّٰهِ وَقَدْ هَدٰٮنِ‌ؕ وَلَاۤ اَخَافُ مَا تُشْرِكُوْنَ بِهٖۤ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ يَّشَآءَ رَبِّىْ شَيْـًٔـا ‌ؕ وَسِعَ رَبِّىْ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًا‌ؕ اَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ
“And his people argued with him. He said: “Do you argue with me concerning Allah while (My Lord) delivered me to Guidance (Hidayet)? I do not fear in any way those that you set up with Him, unless my Lord wills something. My Lord surrounds in His Knowledge all things. Will you not then be mindful?” (Surat Al-An’am, 80)
The Sun is a shining glory (diya’) and the Moon a light (nur).The difference between Sun and Moon will be made clearer by further quotes from the Quran.
تَبٰـرَكَ الَّذِىْ جَعَلَ فِى السَّمَآءِ بُرُوْجًا وَّجَعَلَ فِيْهَا سِرٰجًا وَّقَمَرًا مُّنِيْرًا
“Blessed is the One Who placed the constellations in heaven and placed therein a lamp and a moon giving light.” (Surah 25:61)
“Did you see how God created seven heavens one above an other and made the moon a light therein and made the sun a lamp?” (Al Quran)

The Stars
The word ‘star’ appears thirteen times in the Quran (najm, plural nujum); it comes from a root meaning to appear, to come into sight. The word designates a visible heavenly body without saying of what kind, i.e. either generator of light or mere reflector of light received.
The term ‘star’ appears in the Quran thirteen times, and originates from the root meaning to appear, to be seen. The term refers to a visible celestial organ without mentioning what kind of light is received, i.e. either light generator or the plain reflector. A qualifying sentence is used like in the following sura to indicate that the item so designated is a star:
To make it clear that the object so designated is a star, a qualifying phrase is added as in the following sura:
وَالسَّمَآءِ وَالطَّارِقِۙ
وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰٮكَ مَا الطَّارِقُۙ
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُۙ
“By the sky and the Night-Visitor, who will tell thee what the Night-Visitor is, the Star of piercing brightness.” (Surah 86:1-3)
In Surah 6: 97, Allah says:
وَهُوَ الَّذِىْ جَعَلَ لَـكُمُ النُّجُوْمَ لِتَهْتَدُوْا بِهَا فِىْ ظُلُمٰتِ الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ‌ؕ قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا الْاٰيٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَّعْلَمُوْنَ
“It is He Who make the Stars (as beacons) for you, that ye may guide yourselves, with their help, through the dark spaces of land and sea: We detail Our Signs for people who know.”
The Qur’an speaks of the guiding value of the dark stars. The scientists also noted that polar stars are widely employed in heavenly navigation. While the positions of other stars fluctuate over the night, the location of stars in the sky does not alter. It is hence a reliable northward indicator. In Surah 16: 12, Allah also says:
قُلْ لِّمَنْ مَّا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ‌ؕ قُلْ لِّلّٰهِ‌ؕ كَتَبَ عَلٰى نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ ‌ ؕ لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيْهِ‌ ؕ اَلَّذِيْنَ خَسِرُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ
“He has made subject to you the Night and the Day; the Sun and the Moon; and the Stars are in subjection by His Command: verily in this are Signs for men who are wise.”
The Planets
A good definition of the meaning of the word kaukab in the Quran Seems to have been given in a very famous verse. The eminently spiritual nature of its deeper meaning stands forth, and is moreover the subject of much debate among experts in exegesis. It is nevertheless of great interest to offer an account of the comparison it contains on the subject of the word that would seem to designate a ‘planet’.
اَللّٰهُ نُوْرُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ‌ؕ مَثَلُ نُوْرِهٖ كَمِشْكٰوةٍ فِيْهَا مِصْبَاحٌ‌ ؕ الْمِصْبَاحُ فِىْ زُجَاجَةٍ‌ ؕ اَلزُّجَاجَةُ كَاَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّىٌّ يُّوْقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُّبٰـرَكَةٍ زَيْتُوْنَةٍ لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَّلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ ۙ يَّـكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِىْٓءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ‌ ؕ نُوْرٌ عَلٰى نُوْرٍ‌ ؕ يَهْدِى اللّٰهُ لِنُوْرِهٖ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ‌ ؕ وَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْاَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيْمٌ ۙ
“Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth; the example of His light is like a niche in which is a lamp; the lamp is in a glass; the glass is as if it were a star shining like a pearl, kindled by the blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west – it is close that the oil itself get ablaze although the fire does not touch it; light upon light; Allah guides towards His light whomever He wills; and Allah illustrates examples for mankind; and Allah knows everything.” (Surah 24:35)
In one verse however, when seen in the light of modern science, it would seem very much that these can only be the heavenly bodies that we know to be planets. In surah 37, verse 6, we see the following: “We have indeed adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets.”
Celestial Organization
The information the Quran provides on this subject mainly deals with the solar system. References are however made to phenomena that go beyond the solar system itself: they have been discovered in recent times. There are two very important verses on the orbits of the Sun and Moon:
وَهُوَ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ‌ؕ كُلٌّ فِىْ فَلَكٍ يَّسْبَحُوْنَ
“(God is) the One Who created the night, the day, the sun and the moon. Each one is travelling in an orbit with its own motion.” (Surah 21:33)
لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنْۢبَغِىْ لَهَاۤ اَنْ تُدْرِكَ الْقَمَرَ وَلَا الَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِ‌ؕ وَكُلٌّ فِىْ فَلَكٍ يَّسْبَحُوْنَ
“The sun must not catch up the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day. Each one is travelling in an orbit with its own motion.” (Surah 36: 40)
The Sequence of Day and Night
“(God) covers the day with the night which is in haste to follow it.” (Al Quran)
وَاٰيَةٌ لَّهُمُ الَّيْلُ  ۖۚ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ النَّهَارَ فَاِذَا هُمْ مُّظْلِمُوْنَۙ
“And a sign for them (human beings) is the night. We strip it of the day and they are in darkness.” (Surah 36:37)
اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُوْلِجُ الَّيْلَ فِى النَّهَارِ وَيُوْلِجُ النَّهَارَ فِى الَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ يَّجْرِىْۤ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَّاَنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِيْرٌ
“Hast thou not seen how God merges the night into the day and merges the day into the night.” (Surah 31:29)

Md Mekail Ahmed

Founder, Asian Finance Review

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