Tafsir of Surat al-Tariq. Allah the Exalted said: "And the sky and the star that comes down. And what will make you know what is the star that comes down?"
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The Shaykh : We return now to speaking briefly about what we heard from the recitation of our imam. [At-Tariq 86:1-2] Who among you can clarify for me: is the "wa" (and) in "and the sky" a conjunction, or is it for resuming the topic, or what is it? Do not indicate with a gesture. It is a "wa" of oath, and the sky is the thing by which the oath is sworn.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, it is not what contradicts, but the sky is the thing by which the oath is sworn. Is the sky the thing by which the oath is sworn? How can one swear by a created thing? No, do not sit down until we are finished. May Allah reward you. Good, I do not know half of the knowledge. That is fine. Swearing by other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah), but it is minor shirk, as long as the one swearing does not believe that the thing by which he swears has any of the greatness that belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Swearing by other than Allah is haram (forbidden). It is not permissible to say "by the Prophet," nor is it permissible to say "by the Ka'bah," nor is it permissible to say "by Jibril." By whom do we swear? As for us, we swear by Allah the Mighty and Majestic, or by any of His names, or by any of His attributes. Allah swore by the sky and the star that comes down. So if someone asks: How did He swear by the sky, which is a created thing? We say: Allah legislates, and He is not legislated upon. Is what I said correct? Allah legislates, and He is not legislated upon. So He swears by whatever He wills of His creation. He swore by the sky because of the great signs contained in it.
(1) By the sky and the night comer - (2) And what can make you know what is the night comer?
والسماء والطارق وما أدراك ما الطارقThe student: ...
The Shaykh : No, it is not what contradicts, but the sky is the thing by which the oath is sworn. Is the sky the thing by which the oath is sworn? How can one swear by a created thing? No, do not sit down until we are finished. May Allah reward you. Good, I do not know half of the knowledge. That is fine. Swearing by other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah), but it is minor shirk, as long as the one swearing does not believe that the thing by which he swears has any of the greatness that belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Swearing by other than Allah is haram (forbidden). It is not permissible to say "by the Prophet," nor is it permissible to say "by the Ka'bah," nor is it permissible to say "by Jibril." By whom do we swear? As for us, we swear by Allah the Mighty and Majestic, or by any of His names, or by any of His attributes. Allah swore by the sky and the star that comes down. So if someone asks: How did He swear by the sky, which is a created thing? We say: Allah legislates, and He is not legislated upon. Is what I said correct? Allah legislates, and He is not legislated upon. So He swears by whatever He wills of His creation. He swore by the sky because of the great signs contained in it.