His saying, the Exalted: “And the stars and the trees prostrate” — is not the intended meaning of “stars” the small trees?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, the Shaykh, you said: [Ar-Rahman 55:6] that it is the stars in the sky.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is not the intended meaning the small trees?
The Shaykh : No, that is an error. Even if al-Jalalayn interpreted it that way, it is an error, because “trees” encompasses both small and large. Furthermore, the combination of stars and trees exists in the Qur'an:[Al-Hajj 22:18], yes.
The questioner :.
The Shaykh : Yes, so the intended meaning of “stars” here is the stars, yes.
This is the last question, because the mu'adhdhin has called the adhan.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes.
And the stars and trees prostrate.
والنّجم والشّجر يسجدانThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is not the intended meaning the small trees?
The Shaykh : No, that is an error. Even if al-Jalalayn interpreted it that way, it is an error, because “trees” encompasses both small and large. Furthermore, the combination of stars and trees exists in the Qur'an:
Do you not see that to Allah prostrates whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth and the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, the moving creatures and many of the people? But upon many the punishment has been justified. And he whom Allah humiliates - for him there is no bestower of honor. Indeed, Allah does what He wills.
ألم تر أنّ الله يسجد له من في السّماوات ومن في الأرض والشّمس والقمر والنّجوم والشّجر والدّوابّThe questioner :
And the trees and the animals
والشّجر والدّوابّThe Shaykh : Yes,
And the trees and the animals
والشّجر والدّوابّThis is the last question, because the mu'adhdhin has called the adhan.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes.