The second verse makes clear that the prophet's absolute reliance was upon God...

The second verse makes clear that the prophet's absolute reliance was upon God:ِ [ 416 ] ``And put your trust on that living who never dies, and celebrate His praise. And it is enough that He is aware of His servant's guilt.'' The ending clause of the verse (NO.58) assures the prophet of God's supporting him against the tricks and hostilities of the heathens and hypocrites, saying that; ``Allah is aware of whatever they do or intend to do.

And how can Man hide his tricks and conceal his betrayal while Allah knows better than him whatever of bad or good deeds he may do.'' So we all must put our trusts upon the ever lasting support Who never dies and His Infinite might and knowledge will never diminish the least.

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ اسْجُدُوا لِلرَّحْمَانِ قَالُوا وَمَا الرَّحْمنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُوراً(( 60 )) 60- AND WHEN IT WAS SAID TO THEM PROSTRATE YOURSELVES BEFORE THE MERCIFUL, THEY SAID:ِ ``AND WHO THE MERCIFUL IS? SHOULD WE PROSTRATE OURSELVES BEFORE WHAT YOU ORDER US TO?'' AND IT INCREASED THEM IN AVERSION.

تَبَارَكَ الَّذِى جَعَلَ فِى السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجاً وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَاجاً وَقَمَراً مُّنِيراً(( 61 )) 61- BLESSED IS HE WHO HAS SET CONSTELLATIONS IN THE SKY, AND INSTALLED A LAMP IN IT, AND AN ILLUMINATING MOON. وَهُوَ الَّذِى جَعَلَ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ خِلْفَةً لِّمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَذَّكَّرَ أَوْ أَرَادَ شُكُوراً(( 62 )) 62- AND IT IS HE WHO MADE THE NIGHT AND DAY SUCCESSORS FOR HIM WHO INTENDED TO REMEMBER, OR HE WILLS TO BE THANKFUL.

[ 417 ] THE COMMENTARY THE CONSTELLATIONS VERSE NO.60ِ62 The Arabs among the opposition group of our prophet who had no spiritual light and insight, could not understand the full significance of Allah's Attributes, and in particular of, ``AL-RAHMA"N = THE MERCIFUL''.

They could not see why is He the Most Gracious, and how has He infinite and unbounded Mercy and Grace!:ِ ``So when it was said to them prostarte yourselves before Rahma"n, they said:;ِ ``And what AL-RAHMA"N = the Merciful is !?'' The next verse is to answer their question by alluding to some of the Merciful's wonders of creation:ِ ``Blessed is He who set the constellations in the sky.'' The Arabic ``BORJ'' or in its plural form, ``BORUJ'' literally means appearance, a connotation of which is the towers that are more apparent in the defensive walls of a town.

(ancient cities) Arabs call them BORJ. It also refers to high palaces.

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