Surah Mulk Verse 5 — Ayat 5
Ayah 5 of 30 · Para 29
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Surah Al-Mulk verse 5: And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.
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Arabic Text
وَلَقَدۡ زَیَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ ٱلدُّنۡیَا بِمَصَـٰبِیحَ وَجَعَلۡنَـٰهَا رُجُومࣰا لِّلشَّیَـٰطِینِۖ وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا لَهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِیرِ
Transliteration
Wa laqad zaiyannas samaaa'ad dunyaa bimasaa beeha wa ja'alnaahaa rujoomal lish shayaateeni wa a'tadnaa lahum 'azaabas sa'eer
English Translation
And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.
English: Saheeh International (Tanzil.net)
Word-by-Word
- وَلَقَدْ walaqad And certainly
- زَيَّنَّا zayyannā We have beautified
- ٱلسَّمَآءَ l-samāa the heaven
- ٱلدُّنْيَا l-dun'yā nearest
- بِمَصَـٰبِيحَ bimaṣābīḥa with lamps
- وَجَعَلْنَـٰهَا wajaʿalnāhā and We have made them
- رُجُومًۭا rujūman (as) missiles
- لِّلشَّيَـٰطِينِ ۖ lilshayāṭīni for the devils
- وَأَعْتَدْنَا wa-aʿtadnā and We have prepared
- لَهُمْ lahum for them
- عَذَابَ ʿadhāba punishment
- ٱلسَّعِيرِ l-saʿīri (of) the Blaze
Word breakdown from Quran.com API (Uthmani text, Saheeh International gloss per word).
Context in Al-Mulk (Ayah 5)
Attention shifts to the nearest heaven adorned with masabih—lamps, understood in tafsir as stars—while some meteors are made rujuman lil-shayatin, thrown at eavesdropping devils. Classical works connect this to reports about jinn seeking news from the sky and being driven off by flaming traces.
The verse balances beauty with warning: zayyanna signals aesthetic mercy for human wonder, while a'tadna lahum 'adhab al-sa'ir reminds that prepared Blaze awaits devils and those who follow their incitement.
Meccan audiences familiar with star worship hear that luminaries serve Allah's command, not independent divinity. The sky is simultaneously decoration, defense, and signpost toward accountability.
Key Arabic Words
- وَلَقَدْ And certainly This word appears in the ayah text; compare how translators render it and read the full ayah on Quran.com before extending the meaning to other passages.
- عَذَابَ punishment This word appears in the ayah text; compare how translators render it and read the full ayah on Quran.com before extending the meaning to other passages.
- لَهُمْ for them This word appears in the ayah text; compare how translators render it and read the full ayah on Quran.com before extending the meaning to other passages.
- وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا Word in this ayah Taken from the Uthmani wording of this ayah on this page.
Classical Tafsir (Verified Summary)
Ibn Kathir on verses 1–5
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged), via Quran.com
Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيرِ (and We have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire.) means, `We have made this disgrace for the devils in this life and We have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire in the Hereafter.' This is as Allah said in the beginning of Surat As-Saffat, إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَآءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَكِبِ - وَحِفْظاً مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـنٍ مَّارِدٍ - لاَّ يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلإِ الاٌّعْلَى وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ - دُحُوراً وَلَهُمْ عَذابٌ وَاصِبٌ - إِلاَّ مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ…
Reflection on Creation
Meteor showers have well-studied physical causes; the Quran layers spiritual meaning atop observable phenomena without requiring rejection of astronomy. Beauty and threat coexist in the same sky—a pattern mirrored in human choice. Study ayah 5 with the Arabic on this page and Saheeh International English: “And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.”. In chapter 67’s sequence, this line advances the theme of stars as adornment, missiles against devils, and Hell prepared. Read ayah 4 and ayah 6 on their verse pages so you see how the argument builds—Meccan proofs about creation, accountability, and mercy are layered, not repeated as generic slogans. Study ayah 5 with the Arabic on this page and Saheeh International English: “And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.”. In chapter 67’s sequence, this line advances the theme of stars as adornment, missiles against devils, and Hell prepared. Read ayah 4 and ayah 6 on their verse pages so you see how the argument builds—Meccan proofs about creation, accountability, and mercy are layered, not repeated as generic slogans.
Family & Bedtime Practice
If you see a “shooting star,” mention that Muslims remember Allah's protection of truth when skies flash—then say a short dua together. Write ayah 5’s number on the memorization tracker before moving to the next ayah. Write ayah 5’s number on the memorization tracker before moving to the next ayah.
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Related Verses
- Quran 37:6 — Nearest heaven adorned with stars.
- Quran 67:6 — Hell prepared after cosmic order is described.
- Previous ayah (4)
- Next ayah (6)
Short Tafsir Note
Stars as lamps and missiles against devils link cosmology with spiritual protection. Prepared punishment awaits those who follow Shaytan.
Key Lessons
- The visible sky has purpose beyond decoration
- Devils are repelled by divine order
- Hell is real and prepared
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