How will the sun be "kuiwirat" (coiled/wound up) on the Day of Resurrection, when it is already coiled/wound up?
Ibn Jarir al-Tabari mentioned that the meaning of "when the sun is kūwirat (الشمس كورت)" is the disappearance of its light and its being cast away. He explained that "takwir" (تكوير) in the Arabic language means gathering something upon itself and rolling it up. Thus, the meaning of the sun being "takwir-ed" is that parts of it are gathered upon themselves, then it is rolled up and cast away, leading to the disappearance of its light. This aligns with other interpretations that its light will vanish. Therefore, the confusion is based on the misconception that "takwir" means its shape will become spherical, which is incorrect.
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