Narrated `Abdullah: (regarding the revelation) Truly he (Muhammad) did see of the signs of his Lord; the Greatest!' (53.18) The Prophet saw a green screen covering the horizon.

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: (regarding His Statement about the Lat and the `Uzza: Lat was originally a man who used to mix Sawiq for the pilgrim.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger said, "Whomever takes an oath in which he mentions Lat and `Uzza (forgetfully), should say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and whoever says to his companion. 'Come along, let us gamble must give alms (as an expiation).

Narrated `Urwa: I asked `Aisha (regarding the Sai between As Safa and Al-Marwa). She said, "Out of reverence to the idol Manat which was placed in Al-Mushailal, those who used to assume Ihram in its name, used not to perform Sai between As-Safa and Al-Marwa, so Allah revealed: 'Verily! The As-Safa and Al-Marwa (two mountains at Mecca) are among the symbols of Allah.' (2.158). Thereupon, Allah's Messenger and the Muslims used to perform Sai (between them)." Sufyan said: The (idol) Manat was at Al-Mushailal in Qudaid. `Aisha added, "The Verse was revealed in connection with the Ansar. They and (the tribe of) Ghassan used to assume lhram in the name of Manat before they embraced Islam." `Aisha added, "There were men from the Ansar who used to assume lhram in the name of Manat which was an idol between Mecca and Medina. They said, "O Allah's Messenger! We used not to perform the Tawaf (Sai) between As-Safa and Al-Marwa out of reverence to Manat."

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet performed a prostration when he finished reciting Surat-an-Najm, and all the Muslims and pagans and Jinns and human beings prostrated along with him.

Narrated `Abdullah: The first Sura in which a prostration was mentioned, was Sura An-Najm (The Star). Allah's Messenger prostrated (while reciting it), and everybody behind him prostrated except a man whom I saw taking a hand-full of dust in his hand and prostrated on it. Later I saw that man killed as an infidel, and he was Umaiya bin Khalaf.

Mujahid said: The meaning of «مستمر‏» is "one who passes away," "one who becomes void." «مزدجر‏» means "one who rebukes excessively," "one who warns." «وازدجر‏» means "made insane (or rebuked)." «دسر‏» means "the planks, nails, or ropes of a ship." «لمن كان كفر‏» means "this punishment was from Allah as a recompense for the one whom they had shown ingratitude to, that is, Nuh." «كل شرب مختضر» means "each group would come to drink water at its turn." «مهطعين‏ الى الداع» Sa'id bin Jubair, may Allah have mercy on him, said: "It means running in fear; in the Arabic language, running is called «لنسلان‏» , «خبب» , «سراع‏.‏» ." Others said that «فتعاطى‏» means "he struck with his hand, he wounded him." The meaning of «كهشيم المحتظر‏» is "like a broken, burnt fence." «ازدجر‏» is the passive past tense from the form «افتعل» ; its root is «زجرت‏» ." «جزاء لمن كان كفر‏» means "the way We treated Nuh and his people was a recompense for what the disbelievers had done to Nuh and his believing companions." «مستقر‏» means "one who remains steadfast." «عذاب اشر» means "to be arrogant, to show pride."

Narrated Ibn Masud: During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger the moon was split into two parts; one part remained over the mountain, and the other part went beyond the mountain. On that, Allah's Messenger said, "Witness this miracle."

Narrated `Abdullah: The moon was cleft asunder while we were in the company of the Prophet, and it became two parts. The Prophet said, Witness, witness (this miracle).

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The moon was cleft asunder during the lifetime of the Prophet.