The Guiding Light — Page 523
S u rah al-Gh a shiyah, Chapter 88 523 ’ n < Î ) u ρ Ï ! $ u Κ ¡ ¡ 9 $ # y # ø ‹ Ÿ 2 ô M y è Ï ù â ‘ ∩∪ [88:19] And at the heaven, how it is raised high? Commentary: And just as the heaven has been raised high, so will the Holy Prophet sa , the spiritual heaven, be exalted. Or the verse may mean that just as God has placed the sun, the moon, the stars and planets in the physical heaven and through them He sustains the physical world, so will the spiritual sun (the Holy Prophet sa ), the spiritual moon (the Promised Messiah as ), the spiritual planets and stars (Muslims divines) sustain the spiritual world. ’ n < Î ) u ρ É Α $ t 6 Å g ø : $ # y # ø ‹ x. ô M t 6 Å Á ç Ρ ∩∪ [88:20] And at the mountains, how they are firmly rooted? Commentary The verse may signify that like mountains the believers are firm in their faith. Or like mountains which secure the earth against earthquakes and violent commotions and render it