وَلَقَدۡ جَعَلۡنَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجٗا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ ١٦
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَلَقَدۡAnd verilywalaqad
- جَعَلۡنَاWe have placedjaʿalnā
- فِيinfī
- ٱلسَّمَآءِthe heavensl-samāi
- بُرُوجٗاconstellationsburūjan
- وَزَيَّنَّٰهَاand We have beautified itwazayyannāhā
- لِلنَّٰظِرِينَfor the observerslilnnāẓirīna
Tafsir
We placed in the heavens great stars so as to guide people on their travels in the darkness of the desert and the sea. We also created them for those who ponder them, so that they would come to understand the ability of Allah, may He be glorified.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran