Read the Quran
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
- By the heavens and that which comes in the night—
- and what could make you know what it is that comes in the night?
- It is the shining star—
- [for] no human being has been left unguarded.
- Let man reflect on what he was created from.
- He was created from spurting fluid,
- issuing from between the backbone and the breastbone:
- He certainly has the power to bring him back to life.
- On the Day when secrets are disclosed,
- [man] will have no power, and no helper.
- By the heavens, ever-revolving,
- by the earth cracking open with new growth.
- It is surely a decisive utterance;
- and is not to be taken lightly.
- They are planning a scheme,
- and so am I:
- so bear with those who deny the truth, and let them be for a little while.
86:1-17
A star shining upon a man is a symbolic reminder of the fact that an Observer is watching him. This Observer is recording man’s deeds. He will resurrect man after his death and take the reckoning of all his deeds. It is the period of respite (during which man is put to the test) which acts as a ‘wedge’ between man and the aforesaid event. As soon as the period of trial is over, he will face the consequences—from which he seems to be far away today.
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