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BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-19 : METEOR SEBAGAI ALAT REJAMAN SYAITAN
Are meteors a means of stoning devils who eavesdrop on heavenly news, and what other roles do meteors have?
Short answer
According to the exegesis cited, the word shihab in Surah al-Jinn verses 8-9 refers to meteors, which are blazing fire used to strike devils or jinn who try to eavesdrop on heavenly news.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan al-Falak
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
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Summary
According to the exegesis cited, the word shihab in Surah al-Jinn verses 8-9 refers to meteors, which are blazing fire used to strike devils or jinn who try to eavesdrop on heavenly news. This guarding began after the Prophet SAW was sent as a Messenger. Scientifically, a meteor is a body that falls through the Earth's atmosphere and produces heat through friction with the air. Meteors are also said to have delivered water, iron and metals to Earth during its early formation.
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Tafsiran ini jelas menunjukkan bahawa syaitan yang cuba mencuri dengar berita di langit (di antara Allah SWT dan malaikat) akan direjam dengan api yang menyala iaitu meteor.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-19 : METEOR SEBAGAI ALAT REJAMAN SYAITAN”, 11 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-al-falak/5383-bayan-al-falak-siri-ke-19-meteor-sebagai-alat-rejaman-syaitan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meteors-as-means-of-stoning-devils/