Commentary
It was recited: 'They did not see,' with the letter 'taa' and 'yaa.' They are made subservient, humbled for flying, by that which He created for them of wings and favorable conditions. The saying 'and the favorable conditions for that' means that it is in accordance with that matter. The common people say: 'I came to him.' The sky is the air that is distant from the earth in the direction of elevation, and the 'sakaak' is further than it. The term 'sakaak' refers to the air that meets the edges of the sky, and it also includes the edges of the sky, its plates, and what obstructs from its corners. The 'an'an' (with the opening) refers to the clouds. The 'tablet' is similar to that which holds them in their grasp and expansion and standing, except Allah by His power.
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