Translation: He later looked up to the stars ˹in contemplation˺,11
Commentary: 11 His people reportedly made decisions based on constellations, so Abraham (ﷺ) pretended to do the same to convince them he was not able to join them at their pagan feast.
Muhammad Asad:
Translation: Then he cast a glance at the stars, 32
Commentary: 32 Obviously an allusion to his early, futile attempts at identifying God with the stars, the sun or the moon (see 6:76-78).
11 His people reportedly made decisions based on constellations, so Abraham (ﷺ) pretended to do the same to convince them he was not able to join them at their pagan feast.