NaJm (81:2) vs KaWkab (82:2)
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The Arabs had alot of words for the stars. Each word
had a different description.
The word NaJM ( نَجم ) refers to small stars
The word KaWkab ( كَوكَب ) refers to
the Big stars.
The KaWkab
stars would be stars which were extremely big (stellars?), firmly located, and could always be seen in one
specific location in the dark night sky, clearly. They would be used by
the people for
direction - to Navigate and find their way in a journey through the darkness of
the night.
The NaJm
stars would not be like KaWkab stars. The NaJm would be small stars which
would Twinkle, so one second you see it, and after
that you might never see it again.
NaJm: The
word NaJm in Arabic has the letter Jeem (J) as its 2nd root
consonant letter. Anyone studying basic Arabic Tajweed
(recitation) knows that Jeem (J) is a Qalqalah (Echo in recital letter)) Letter.
= This Qalqalah makes the word NaJm
sound like 'NaJam'. This Qalqalah
(echo of recital) of letter Jeem
depicts a sound-image of a star which has twinkled, and vanished again. ('NaJAm')
KaWkab
- the word kaWkab in Arabic has the letter Waaw (W) placed in between. This 'W' in arabic
(being placed after the 1st Root letter) signifies the object is BIG.
It is further strengthened by a repeat of the 2
same letters; the 'Kaafs' (Letter K's) on each of its
sides = showing that this star is BIG, and also FIRMLY PLACED/LOCATED.
The Quranic Aayaat:
وَإِذَا
النُّجُومُ
انكَدَرَتْ
And when
the NuJoom
[(plural of Najm) Twinkling
small stars]
are InKadarat (Takweer
81:2)
inKidar - Kadar = losing sparkle,
colour and beauty, and becoming dulled.
Antonym/Opposite: saf-faa
- pure and crystal clear.
وَإِذَا
الْكَوَاكِبُ
انتَثَرَتْ
And when the KaWaakib
[(plural of KaWkab)
Big stars] are InTatharat (Infitar
82:2)
iNtithaar - Nathr = Dispersed &
fallen in different directions.
So the Big stars which people turned to for
guidance and direction in the worldly life have vanished on this Day
(Judgment Day):
The Stars (NaJm)
which had that Twinkle have become dulled.
The Big Stars (KaWkab)
which were firmly placed/located in the sky
have now fallen.
All this is shown through just 2 pairs of words; Najm
and Inkidaar, KaWkab and InTithaar.
This shows the power of Allah's speech and the Arabic language He created; how
He uses the perfect words with the perfect letters and sounds to depict the
deep level of Images describing Judgment Day.
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