Al-Waqi'ah Verse 75

So I do swear by the positions of the stars—

I do swear by the positions of the stars –

No! I swear by the fallings of the stars

I swear by the positions of the stars-

I swear by the setting of the stars -

Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars,-

No! I swear by the positions of the stars –

So I call the placement of the stars to witness --

So I swear by the setting places of the stars.

I swear by the places where the stars set!

I swear by the locations of the stars (and their falling),

As to me, I swear by the places and times of the revelation of the portions of the Qur´ân;

So I do not (many translations disagree on the use of the negative in this verse it could possibly mean emphasis) swear/make oath with the stars`/planets` positions .

So I swear by the setting places of the stars.

But nay! I swear by the setting (or falling or fading) of stars;

So I swear by Mawaqi (setting or the mansions, etc.) of the stars (they traverse).

So glorify the name of thy Lord, the Incomparably Great.

But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;

Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -

I do not need to swear by the setting of the stars

I swear by the fallings of the stars

Fala! I swear by the Mawaqi` of the stars.

Nay, I swear by the setting of the stars --

I swear by the locations of the stars.

Nay, I swear (fa-l uqsimu; l is extra) by the setting-places of the stars!

Allah swears to the Greatness of the Qur'an

Allaw swears,

فَلَ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ




Fala! I swear by the Mawaqi` of the stars.

The usage of La (in Fala) is not an extra character without meaning, as some of the scholars of Tafsir say. Rather it is used at the beginning of an oath when the oath is a negation. This is like when A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her said, "La by Allah! Allah's Messenger did not touch any woman's hand at all. So in this way, the meaning is,

"No! I swear by the Mawaqi` of the stars. The matter is not as you people claim - about the Qur'an - that it is a result of magic or sorcery, rather it is an Honorable Qur'an."

Ibn Jarir said,

"Some of the scholars of the Arabic language said that the meaning of,
فَلَ أُقْسِمُ
(Fala! I swear) is, `The matter is not as you people have claimed.'

Then He renews the oath again by saying, `I swear."'

Mujahid said,
فَلَ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
(Fala! I swear by the Mawaqi` of the stars),

"The setting positions of the stars in the sky,"

and he said that it refers to the rising and setting positions. This was said by Al-Hasan, Qatadah and preferred by Ibn Jarir.

Qatadah also said that it means their positions.

Allah said,

وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ