Commentary on Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And they were astrologers, so they went out to a festival of theirs and left their food near their idols, claiming to seek blessing from them, and when they returned

The author said "And they were astrologers, so they went out to a festival of theirs and left their food near their idols, claiming to seek blessing from them, and when they returned they ate it, and they said to our master Ibrahim: 'Come out with us,' so he looked at the stars". This estimated statement, which the author claims is omitted for the sake of brevity, requires evidence that these people prepared food and placed it near these idols to seek blessing from it, and that they intended to eat it after their return, and that they requested Ibrahim to go out with them. All of this requires evidence. We have mentioned previously that the stories of the previous prophets are known only to Allah . If that is the case, then we do not accept news about these people except from revelation, either through the Book or the Sunnah. As for what comes of their news through any other path than the path of revelation, we suspend judgment on it unless we know that it contradicts the Shari'ah. If we know that it contradicts the Shari'ah, it is obligatory for us to reject it. Therefore, we limit ourselves in this story to what Allah the Exalted mentioned, namely that Ibrahim, on one day, looked at the stars in order to argue with his people and demonstrate their incapacity. This is like His saying in Surat al-An'am regarding Ibrahim's argument with his people , meaning it set. Because a Lord cannot be absent from His creation. When this star set, he knew that it was not a Lord, because a Lord must have perfect care for those for whom He is a Lord.
And the moon is clearer and more apparent than the star. And this is a hint to his people regarding what? Regarding misguidance. Look at the progression: first he said, "I do not love those that set," meaning he disavowed that. Second, he hinted that his people were misguided. And indeed, the sun is greater than the moon. So he declared their shirk (associating partners with Allah) and his disavowal of it. This is part of the perfection of their argumentation. It is not unlikely that this verse is of the same type as the argumentation mentioned in Surat al-An'am.