Transliteration:( Wa Huwal lazee khalaqal laila wannahaara washshamsa wal qamara kullun fee falakiny yasbahoon )
49. So that you can rest during the night and work during the day. From this we learn that the night comes before the day. This is the very system on which Islamic law is based i.e. after the sunset the date changes. Even human intellect desires this, because darkness precedes light.
50. From this we understand that the sky and the earth are not in motion. In fact, all the stars are floating in the orbit in such a manner as if someone is floating in the water. Thus, the ancient philosophy is false so is the modern philosophy i.e. the claim of science, too, is baseless. We further learn that the liquid-like substance of the sky is fluid and thin like the water or the wind in which the stars are floating. It is not solid and heavy. Thus, the Russian rocket which had presently entered the heavens is not against the teachings of Islam. In fact this verse serves as a proof for this occurence as well as that of Me'raj.
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The tafsir of Surah Anbiya verse 33 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anbiya ayat 30 which provides the complete commentary from verse 30 through 33.
35. The use of the words kullun (all) and yasbahun (float) in the plural (for more than two) indicates that not only the sun and the moon but all the heavenly bodies are floating in their own separate orbits and none of them is fixed or stationary. These (Surah Al-Anbiya, ayat 30-33) are capable of being interpreted in the modern scientific terms in accordance with the present day conceptions of Physics, Biology and Astronomy.
Here it should also be noted that (Surah Al-Anbiya, ayat 19-23) refute shirk while verses 30-33 present positive proofs of Tauhid. They imply that the creation and regular functioning of the universe clearly show that it is the work of One All- Powerful Creator, and no sensible person can say that it has been created as a mere pastime for the sake of fun. When the fact is this and you see proofs of the doctrine of Tauhid all around you, in the earth and heavens, why do you reject the message of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and demand other signs from him.
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