An-Najm, verse 7

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1. While he wahuwa
2. (was) in the horizon bil-ufuqi
3. the highest l-aʿlā

Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

This commentary covers the passage that begins at verse 53:5.

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 5 عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ It was taught to him by [an angel] with mighty powers
• Verse 6 ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ and great strength, who stood
• Verse 7
• Verse 8 ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ and then approached––coming down
• Verse 9 فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ until he was two bow-lengths away or even closer––

• افق alif fā qāf
• علو ʿayn lām wāw

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

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