Transliteration:( Faqadaahunna sab'a samaawaatin fee yawmaini wa awhaa fee kulli samaaa'in amarahaa; wa zaiyannassa maaa'ad dunyaa bimasaabeeha wa hifzaa; zaalika taqdeerul 'Azeezil 'Aleem )
28.This means on Thursday and Friday giving a total of six days. Saturday was not used
29 He had alloated appropriate duties to all the angels of the heavens Hence, some angels are in a perpetual state of standing, some in a state of bending (Ruku) some in prostration (Sajdah) and some are in a sitting state (Qadah). The collective name given to their worship is the Islamic Salaah
In addition, from one heaven comes light, from another comes sustenance and from one comes death it should be remembered that by order here, is meant creational order, and not one of legal order of overwhelming responsibility Thus, the angels do not gain rewards for this.
30 Here, the lower heaven is meant the first heaven while the lamps denote stars
31 From this is meant it is not permissible to ascertain information of the destiny and unseen matters from the stars, because they not created for this purpose.The stars are a means of protection of the heavens. The heaven established through them. It is due to them. the devils cannot gain access to it. When stars will disappear, the heavens would part .
It should be remembered that the Companion of the Holy Prophet, pious Ulama are the stars of the earth.
32 There are thousands of wisdoms behind appointing angels and commands on each of heavens.
The tafsir of Surah Fussilat verse 12 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Fussilat ayat 9 which provides the complete commentary from verse 9 through 12.
(41:12) Then He made them seven heavens in two days and revealed to each heaven its law. And We adorned the lower heaven with lamps, and firmly secured it.[16] All this is the firm plan of the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing.
16. To understand these verses well, it would be useful to study the following portions of the Tafheem al-Quran: (Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat 29); (Surah Ar-Raad, Ayat 2); (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayats 16-18); (Surah Al-Anbiya, Ayats 30-33); (Surah Al-Hajj, Ayat 65); (Surah Al-Muminun, Ayat 17); (Surah YaSeen, ayat 40) note 37, and (Surah As-Saaffat, ayat 6-11) note 5-9.” 1
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