Stars
Stars are massive, luminous spheres of plasma held together by gravity. They emit light and heat through nuclear fusion, primarily converting hydrogen into helium. This process releases vast amounts of energy, making stars the primary sources of light in the universe. Stars vary in size, temperature, and lifespan, and their life cycles—from formation in nebulae to potential endpoints as white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes—are fundamental to understanding cosmic evolution.
وَعَلَامَاتٍ ۚ وَبِالنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ
“And He has set up landmarks; and by the stars they find the right way.”
[Quran 16:16]
وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
“By the star when it falls.”
[Quran 53:1]
وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَاهَا رُجُومًا لِّلشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيرِ
"And We have adorned the lowest heaven with lamps, and have made them missiles against the devils, and We have prepared for them the punishment of the blazing Fire."
[Quran 67:5]
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
By the sky and the night comer (the piercing star), and what will make you understand what the night comer is! The piercing star.
[Quran 86:1-3]
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ
“By the sky full of constellations.”
[Quran 85:1]
