The Holy Quran 15:16 — Surah Al-Hijr

Arabic text

وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ

Translation

Verily We have placed stars in the sky and decorated it for spectators.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Buruj (towers) in the sky: by “buruj” (towers) here are meant the great planets; some have taken them to mean the stations of the sun and the moon, and some say that buruj are celestial fortresses in which companies of angels keep guard. Proofs of tawhid for those who reflect: that is, [Allah] adorned the sky with stars.

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