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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of Holy Imams in Revival of Religion A Study of the Quranic Verses The First Group Of These Verses -The Surah "Najm". The Surah "Najm" is one of the short Meccan Surahs which was revealed all at once 303 and during the time that the Prophet was in Mecca. The verses among which the matter of Satans suggestion is propounded begins at verse 17 and ends with verse 30.

It is therefore necessary for us to begin our study with an examination of these verses for an understanding of their content in order for us to be able to perceive the position of the Satanic words among them. Verses 18-30 of this Surah discusses the three famous Arab idols who were named Lat, Manat and Uzza. The Arabs believed that these idols were the images of divine angels and they also believed that angels were the daughters of God.

The Quran has spoken as such of these beliefs and has criticized them. For example: In the Surah "Saffat" from verse 149 and following it is said: "Then ask them whether your lord has daughters and sons.

Or did we create the angels females while they were witnesses?" And in Surah "Zukhruf" verse 17-20 it is said: "And when one of them is given news of that of which he sets up as a likeness for the Beneficient God, his face becomes black and he is full of rage.......And they make the angels them who are the servants of the Beneficient God - female divinities)..........." And in Surah "Nahl" verses 57-58 we read: "And they ascribe daughters to Allah, glory be to Him; and for themselves (they would have) what they desire.

And when a daughter is announced to one of them his face becomes black and he is full of wrath". Also in the Surah "Bani Israel" verse 40: What! has then your lord preferred to give you sons, and (for himself) taken daughters from among the angels? Most surely you utter a grievous saying".

The Qurans ideological battle with the Arab idolators who believed in these weak-minded, superstitious beliefs, took shape in different ways and was introduced in each place in a particular way and with special logical reasons. One of these examples is in Surah "Najm" our present point of discussion.

The Almighty Lord says in this surah: "Have you then considered the Lat, and the Uzza, and Manat, the third, the last?" and know that according to the Arab idolators belief they were the images of Gods female angels(!) and it is for this reason that afterwards we read: "What!