AL HIJR — Ayat 16
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِي السَّمَاء بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
Tafsir Ibnu Katsir
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّـهَا لِلنَّـظِرِينَ - وَحَفِظْنَـهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَـنٍ رَّجِيمٍ - إِلاَّ مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ - وَالاٌّرْضَ مَدَدْنَـهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَسِيَ وَأَنْبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ - وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَـيِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُ بِرَزِقِينَ
16. And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders. 17. And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaytan (devil). 18. Except him (devil) who steals the hearing, then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire. 19. And We have spread out the earth, and have placed firm mountains in it, and caused all kinds of things to grow in it, in due proportion. 20. And in it We have provided means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not. To those who ponder, and look repeatedly at the dazzling signs and wonders that are to be seen in the creation, Allah mentions His creation of the heavens, with their immense height, and both the fixed and moving heavenly bodies with which He has adorned it. Here, Mujahid and Qatadah said that Buruj ï´¿big starsï´¾ refers to the heavenly bodies. (I say): This is like the Ayah :