Surah 37 · verse 88

As-Saffat 37:88

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ

fa-nazara nazratan fi an-nujum

And he cast a look at the stars

Saheeh International translation

Context in the surah

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?

أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire?

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"

Verse 88

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ

And he cast a look at the stars

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ

And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

So they turned away from him, departing.

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?