5فَليَنظُرِ الإِنسانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَAli UnalLet human, then, consider from what he has been created.1According to some interpreters of the Qur’ān, the star piercing through the darkness is a metaphor for God’s Last Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, or the Qur’ān and the Divine guidance that was sent to him. It is a light that pierces through the darkness of falsehood and shows the right path. In its light, humankind can discover the truth of creation and its own true nature. We also come to realize that humankind has not been created in vain. Humans have very important duties in the world and, as will be stated in the next verse, all of their deeds are recorded. So they should consider the simple matter from which they are created and see that their real value does not lie in this. They attach due importance to the One Who has created them from such a simple, lowly substance, and yet elevated them as the most important of His creatures.