When the Heaven Is Rent Asunder and Turns into a Red Rose

In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Why didn’t the prophet explain all Quranic ayaht?

No sooner does a scientific researcher or a cosmic contemplator read Ayahs from the Noble Quran that have to do with creation of the universe and mankind than he feels certain, with each and every cell of his body, and each and every drop of his blood, that the Noble Quran is definitely Allah’s Divine Book, which He, Most Gracious, sent down to His Messenger Muhammad, (PBUH), and that it is impossible for human beings, whether individually or collectively, to produce the like of it. Through international conferences held in several capital cities of the world concerning the scientific miraculousness of the Noble Quran and Prophetic Sunna it has become crystal clear that serious and authentic scientific studies, which were conducted by non-Muslim scientists - who are by no means interested in the Ayahs of the Noble Quran – and which lasted for ten years and cost millions of Dollars, have come in full spontaneous and natural conformity with Ayahs, words, or even letters of the Noble Quran. This provides clear evidence of truthfulness of Allah’s Words,


“We shall show them Our Signs in the universe and in their own selves until it becomes manifest to them that this (the Quran) is the truth. Is it not sufficient in regard to your Lord that He witnesses all things?!” [LXI; 53]

On 31st October 1990, one of the best space agencies in the world displayed, through a giant observatory, on its web site a picture that is undisputedly a red rose with crimson blades surrounded by smaller bright green leaves and a blue calyx. The picture was in reality that of an explosion of a giant star called “The Cat’s Eye”, which is 3,000 light-years away from us. This web site displayed thousands of color pictures of the most amazing miracles of heaven. But the question is: What does this picture have to do with the Noble Quran?!

Interpretation of the ayah:

In chapter LV of the Noble Quran there is a Ayah that goes,
“When the heaven is rent asunder and turns Wardatan Kad-Dihan [i.e. a red rose like red-oil (or red hide)]” [LV; 37]

Before the above-mentioned picture was displayed on the web site, the Quranic Ayah could not be adequately interpreted. But the picture of the giant star on the internet came to provide clear and actual interpretation of the Quranic image. This provides clear evidence that the Noble Quran is undoubtedly Allah’s Miraculous Book. In this context, it is worth mentioning that Allah’s Messenger, Muhammad, (PBUH), either out of his own initiative or a Divine Command from Allah, abstained from interpreting this Ayah as well as all other cosmic Ayahs of the Noble Quran. That was because if he had interpreted such cosmic Ayahs in a way so as to suit people of his time, his interpretation would have been rejected by later generations; and if, however, he had interpreted them in a way that suited our modern times, his contemporary companions would have rejected his interpretation. Therefore, he most wisely left such cosmic Ayahs up to different successive generations to explain in accordance with development of science and technology.

In Ibn Katheer’s book of Quranic interpretation, it is mentioned that “turns Wardatan Kad-Dihan” is taken to mean that the heaven melts just like silver or sediment of oil. In another interpretation “turns Wardatan Kad-Dihan” is taken to mean “become like crimson hide”. Ibn ‘Abbas took “turns Wardatan Kad-Dihan” to mean “like a rosy mare”. Al-Hassan Al-Basri said: “It becomes colorful”. Mujahid said: “It becomes like colorful paints”.
In his book of Quranic interpretation, however, Al-Qurtubi said: “it becomes as pure as fat”, while Sa’eed bin Jubair and Qatadah said: “It becomes red”. It is also said:
“It becomes like a red rose and molten fat”, “It becomes like crimson leather due to excessive heat of fire”.
The remarkable thing in this context, however, is, as above mentioned, the picture that was sent by the giant telescope called Hubble of the star called “The Cat’s Eye”, an exploding star 3000 light-years away from us. The picture looks exactly like a red rose, as it is clearly seen on NASA’s international web site.

Allah, All-High, says, “When the heaven is rent asunder and turns Wardatan Kad-Dihan [i.e. a red rose like red-oil (or red hide)]”
So that we may know that the Noble Quran is definitely Allah’s Book and that it is an everlasting miracle till the end of the world, for no one could ever imagine that a star will one day explode in the heaven in the form of a red rose, with red blades, a calyx in the middle, and green leaves, “When the heaven is rent asunder and turns Wardatan Kad-Dihan [i.e. a red rose like red-oil (or red hide)]”
Undoubtedly, it was a real picture taken by a giant observatory –Hubble – of a star called “The Cat’s Eye”, an exploding star 3000 light-years away. And this is Allah’s Book in our hands. It is our creed and law. It is Allah’s Mighty Bond, which guarantees happiness and safety to those who abide by its laws and legislations! Wretched and miserable are those who shun or neglect Allah’s Glorious Quran, “We shall show them Our Signs in the uniayah and in their own selves until it becomes manifest to them that this (the Quran) is the truth. Is it not sufficient in regard to your Lord that He witnesses all things.” [LXI; 53]
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of Creations