AN NAJM — Ayat 5

Tafsir Ibnu Katsir

عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَى - ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَى - وَهُوَ بِالاٍّفُقِ الاٌّعْلَى - ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّى - فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى - فَأَوْحَى إِلَى عَبْدِهِ مَآ أَوْحَى - مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَى - أَفَتُمَـرُونَهُ عَلَى مَا يَرَى - وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَى - عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَى - عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَى - إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَى - مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَى - لَقَدْ رَأَى مِنْ ءَايَـتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَى

5. He has been taught by one mighty in power. 6. Dhu Mirrah then he Istawa. 7. While he was in the highest part of the horizon, 8. Then he approached and came closer, 9. And was at a distance of two bows' length or less. 10. So (Allah) revealed to His servant whatever He revealed. 11. The heart lied not in what he saw. 12. Will you then dispute with him about what he saw 13. And indeed he saw him at a second descent. 14. Near Sidrat Al-Muntaha. 15. Near it is the Paradise of Abode. 16. When that covered the lote tree which did cover it! 17. The sight turned not aside, nor it transgressed beyond the limit. 18. Indeed he saw of the greatest Ssgns of his Lord.   Allah the Exalted states that the Message His servant and Messenger Muhammad brought to people was taught to him by,