The reason the polytheists prostrated upon hearing Surat al-Najm
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: Why did the polytheists prostrate when they heard this surah, Surat al-Najm?
Answer:
They prostrated with him, but Allah knows best why they prostrated. It is reported that when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was reciting these verses, Satan cast praise for these idols into the ears of the polytheists. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited[An-Najm 53:19-20], Satan cast praise for these idols, so the polytheists thought it was the voice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They said, "He has praised our gods." So when he prostrated, they prostrated with him. This is how it was reported, and Allah knows best. This is how it was reported, and Allah knows best. It is called the story of the Ghuraniq, because the speech was about "those lofty Ghuraniq," meaning these idols, "and their intercession is to be hoped for." This was from Satan. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Hajj 22:52-53] They mention this in the exegesis of Surat al-Hajj, which contains these verses, and they mention it in the exegesis of Surat al-Najm. This hadith is narrated, but it is a weak hadith, a weak mursal report.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: Why did the polytheists prostrate when they heard this surah, Surat al-Najm?
Answer:
They prostrated with him, but Allah knows best why they prostrated. It is reported that when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was reciting these verses, Satan cast praise for these idols into the ears of the polytheists. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited
(19) So have you considered al-Lat and al-'Uzza? (20) And Manat, the third - the other one?
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّىٰ وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَىٰ(52) And We did not send before you any messenger or prophet except that when he spoke [or recited], Satan threw into it [some misunderstanding]. But Allah abolishes that which Satan throws in; then Allah makes precise His verses. And Allah is Knowing and Wise. (53) [That is] so He may make what Satan throws in a trial for those within whose hearts is disease and those hard of heart. And indeed, the wrongdoers are in extreme dissension.
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ وَلَا نَبِيٍّ إِلَّا إِذَا تَمَنَّىٰ أَلْقَى الشَّيْطَانُ فِي أُمْنِيَّتِهِ فَيَنسَخُ اللَّهُ مَا يُلْقِي الشَّيْطَانُ ثُمَّ يُحْكِمُ اللَّهُ آيَاتِهِ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ لِّيَجْعَلَ مَا يُلْقِي الشَّيْطَانُ فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ وَالْقَاسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [486- 4717] السبب في سجود المشركين عند سماع سورة النجم - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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