Sura (67:5) stars are missiles to be thrown at devils

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strawberry
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Sura (67:5) stars are missiles to be thrown at devils

Post by strawberry » Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:09 am

I am told the quran is the greatest,
most clear easy to understand book ever written,
Let us allow the Quran to speak for itself.

Then allow each reader to deside
how great the book truly is.

The various english translations of


Sura (67:5) stars are missiles to be thrown at devils

include:


http://corpus.quran.com/translation.jsp ... 67&verse=5


Sahih International: 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.

Pickthall: And verily We have beautified the world's heaven with lamps, and We have made them missiles for the devils, and for them We have prepared the doom of flame.

Yusuf Ali: And we have, (from of old), adorned the lowest heaven with Lamps, and We have made such (Lamps) (as) missiles to drive away the Evil Ones, and have prepared for them the Penalty of the Blazing Fire.

Shakir: And certainly We have adorned this lower heaven with lamps and We have made these missiles for the Shaitans, and We have prepared for them the chastisement of burning.

Muhammad Sarwar: We have decked the lowest heavens with torches. With these torches We have stoned the devils and We have prepared for them the torment of hell.

Mohsin Khan: And indeed We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps, and We have made such lamps (as) missiles to drive away the Shayatin (devils), and have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire.

Arberry: And We adorned the lower heaven with lamps, and made them things to stone Satans; and We have prepared for them the chastisement of the Blaze.

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