"And the birds, gathered" means: they are gathered in the morning and evening to exalt Him along with him.
Muhammad said: Al-Ishraq is the rising of the sun and its illumination. It is said: The sun has risen (sharaqat) when
﴿وَالطير محشورة﴾ أَي: تحْشر بِالْغَدَاةِ والعشي تسبح مَعَه.
قَالَ محمدٌ: الْإِشْرَاق: طلوعُ الشَّمْس وإضاءتها , يُقَال: شَرقَتْ الشَّمْس إِذَا
