- In verses 16-18 of Surah Hajar, the Qur'an talks about the "protected towers" in the sky, which God protects them from the influence of "demons" with the "meteor". Is this statement consistent with new science and our understanding of meteorites?!
Quran and Science
Quran and Science
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According to these Qur'anic interpretations, we can see that there are two types of obstacles against the penetration of the devils into the scene of the heavens:
The first obstacle is castration and rejection from all sides, which is apparently also done by "meteors".
The second obstacle is, a special type of meteor called "Shahab Saqib" and there are devils waiting for it who sometimes approach " The Higher Heavens" to eavesdrop and get hit by it.[1]
The apparent meaning and allegorical meaning of these verses:
Among the commentators, there are different opinions on whether the appearance of the above words should be preserved. Or are there any signs that we should interpret them contrary to their appearance and consider them as metaphors, similes, and allusions?
Some of the commentators have preserved the appearance of these verses on the same meanings as they appear at first. They said that there are groups of angels in the near and far heavens. The news of the events of this world are reflected there before they take place on earth. A group of devils want to ascend to the heavens and by eavesdropping, they want to know something about that news and convey it to the priests. For example their agents among the people. This is where the meteors, which are like moving stars, are thrown towards them and push them back or destroy them. They say that we may not understand exactly the concepts of these expressions today, but we are obliged to preserve their appearances and leave more information to the future.
This is while some other commentators think that the above verses are similar to the verses that speak of "board", "pen", "throne" and "chair".[2]
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