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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does the phrase of Allah the Exalted, “And the star when it goes down,” carry the meaning that the Qur'an was revealed in parts?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some of the scholars of exegesis and the obscure meanings of the Qur'an mentioned that the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted,
By the star when it descends,وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
[An-Najm 53:1]
, is that the Qur'an was revealed in parts to

Answer:
Yes, this is one of the opinions regarding the star. The intended meaning is what descends from the Qur'an in the form of stars, because the Qur'an was revealed in parts to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). That is, it was revealed in portions, at set times and in installments. It did not come down all at once in a single batch, but rather it came down at set times and in installments according to events. According to events. So they say that the intended meaning of “the star” here is the portion of the Qur'an that was revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah knows best. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [487- 4717] هل من معاني قوله تعالى:﴿والنجم إذا هوى﴾ أن القرآن نزل مفرقا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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