An-Najm, verse 5

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1. Has taught him ʿallamahu
2. the (one) mighty shadīdu
3. (in) power l-quwā

Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Trustworthy Angel brought Allah's Revelation to the Trustworthy Messenger Allah the Exalted states that the Message His servant and Messenger Muhammad ﷺ brought to people was taught to him by, شَدِيدُ الْقُوَى (mighty in power), he is Jibril, peace be upon him, إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ مُّطَعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ (Verily, this is the Word, a most honorable messenger, owner of power, with (Allah) the Lord of the Throne, obeyed (by the angels) and trustworthy.) (81:19-21) Allah said here, ذُو مِرَّةٍ (Dhu Mirrah), meaning, he is mighty in power,…

• Verse 3 وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ he does not speak from his own desire.
• Verse 4 إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ The Quran is nothing less than a revelation that is sent to him.
• Verse 5
• Verse 6 ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ and great strength, who stood
• Verse 7 وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ on the highest horizon

• علم ʿayn lām mīm
• شدد shīn dāl dāl
• قوي qāf wāw yā

• Horizon أفق
• journey to the heavens
• nature of delivery
• Revelation الرؤيا
• sees Gabriel in his true form
• Strength القوة

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