Zuhra (Zuhara; Azeri. Zöhrə ) - the designation of the planet Venus in medieval Islamic literature [1] . Translated from Arabic means radiant or brilliant [2] . In Arabic ( Arabic الزهرة ) and Iranian languages, Venus is still referred to as Zuhra ( Persian زهره , taj. Z .ra ).
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In Astronomy
According to the cosmogonical ideas of the ancient Arabs, there are seven celestial spheres located one inside the other: the first is the Moon, the second is Utharid ( Mercury ), the third is Zuhra ( Venus ), the fourth is the Sun, the fifth is Marry / Bahram ( Mars ), the sixth is Mushtari ( pers. مشتری : Jupiter ) and the seventh is Kaivan ( Saturn ). Zuhra is also called the White Star [3] .
In mythology
According to legend, Zukhra was once an earthly girl of unprecedented beauty, in which the angels Harut and Marut fell in love. The girl, however, had no feelings for the angels and was pious, so she only pretended to want to reciprocate the angels. In exchange for her love, she learned from them the secret name of God and, saying, rose to the sky, tricking angels. Zuhra, who came to heaven, was not thrown by God, who was impressed by her beauty and piety, making her a celestial body and obliging her to play the harp to direct the choir of the planets [4] .
See also
- Shukra - Venus in the representation of the Indians
Notes
- ↑ See Füzuli, M. Əsərləri / Ed. T. Kerimli. - B. Şərq-Qərb, 2005 . C.126
- ↑ A. Bertels. Notes // Five Poems. - Fiction, 1968. - ISBN is missing.
- ↑ Navoi .
- ↑ Khayam, 1970 .
Sources
- Alisher Navoi. Notes // Library of World Literature. - Ripol Classic. - ISBN 545842803X .
- Omar Khayyam Glossary // Rubayat . - OLMA Media Group, 1970. - ISBN 5224053471 .