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Once again the the Islamic sources seem to think that shooting stars and stars are the same basic phenomenon. | Once again the the Islamic sources seem to think that shooting stars and stars are the same basic phenomenon. | ||
In both cases we see the word (najm/نجم) is used to describe the shooting star. Literally: رُمِيَ was thrown<ref>رمي - [http://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume3/00000327.pdf Lane's Lexicon page 1161]</ref> بِنَجْمٍ a star<ref>نجم - [http://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume8/00000282.pdf Lane's Lexicon Supplement page 3028]</ref> فَاسْتَنَارَ then it flamed<ref>نار - [http://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume8/00000119.pdf Lane's Lexicon page 2865]</ref> (استنار in Arabic form X, derived from | In both cases we see the word (najm/نجم) is used to describe the shooting star. Literally: رُمِيَ was thrown<ref>رمي - [http://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume3/00000327.pdf Lane's Lexicon page 1161]</ref> بِنَجْمٍ a star<ref>نجم - [http://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume8/00000282.pdf Lane's Lexicon Supplement page 3028]</ref> فَاسْتَنَارَ then it flamed<ref>نار - [http://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume8/00000119.pdf Lane's Lexicon page 2865]</ref> (استنار in Arabic form X, derived from نار "fire"). It is sometimes said that a najm (نجم) could refer to any kind of celestial body (without any reference to a classical Arabic dictionary)<ref>[https://islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/243871 Meteorites and shooting stars may be called “stars” (nujoom) and “heavenly bodies” (kawaakib) in Arabic.] IslamQA. 2016. | ||
See Lane's Lexicon Classical Arabic Dictionary of [https://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume8/00000282.pdf Najm, Volume 8, pages: 282] </ref> and not necessarily a star, but it is at least clear that these hadiths refer to what we now understand are visible meteors. | See Lane's Lexicon Classical Arabic Dictionary of [https://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume8/00000282.pdf Najm, Volume 8, pages: 282] </ref> and not necessarily a star, but it is at least clear that these hadiths refer to what we now understand are visible meteors. | ||
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=== Muslim Poets === | === Muslim Poets === | ||
We further see this error in early post-Islamic poetry, such as by Dhu'l-Nun Al-Misri (d. 859), who was born in Akhmim, upper Egypt was an Egyptian Sufi Master. He was considered | We further see this error in early post-Islamic poetry, such as by Dhu'l-Nun Al-Misri (d. 859), who was born in Akhmim, upper Egypt was an Egyptian Sufi Master. He was considered a patron saint of sorts for the physicians in the early Islamic era of Egypt and is credited with having introduced the concept of Gnosis into Islam.<ref>Smith, Paul . ANTHOLOGY OF CLASSICAL ARABIC POETRY (From Pre-Islamic Times to Ibn ‘Arabi) . New Humanity Books. Kindle Location 4573</ref> In his Qasida '''Hymn of Creation''<nowiki/>', we find: | ||
{{Quote|(Translation by Paul Smith in) <i>Anthology of Classical Arabic Poetry (From Pre-Islamic Times to Ibn ‘Arabi).</i> New Humanity Books. Kindle Edition. Locations 4668 - 4680|...Some stars wander far, others are fixed; falling ones flame, God makes them to throw at rebel satans who His Paradise are approaching… those who might move with stealth to listen in… by being closer, encounter a star’s flaming fire that’s always waiting to be shooting...}} | {{Quote|(Translation by Paul Smith in) <i>Anthology of Classical Arabic Poetry (From Pre-Islamic Times to Ibn ‘Arabi).</i> New Humanity Books. Kindle Edition. Locations 4668 - 4680|...Some stars wander far, others are fixed; falling ones flame, God makes them to throw at rebel satans who His Paradise are approaching… those who might move with stealth to listen in… by being closer, encounter a star’s flaming fire that’s always waiting to be shooting...}} | ||