Skip to content
MyDeenTools

An-Najm (The Star)

Verse 7of 62

وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ﴿٧

Translation (Sahih International)

While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.

Word-by-word meaning

وَهُوَwahuwaWhile he
بِٱلْأُفُقِbil-ufuqi(was) in the horizon
ٱلْأَعْلَىٰl-aʿlāthe highest

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Trustworthy Angel brought Allah's Revelation to the Trustworthy MessengerAllah 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 مُّطَـعٍ 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 trustwort...

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

Share this verse with others

WhatsAppX

These tools are free because of generous Muslims.

$10/month keeps this platform free for 50,000 people. Every visit earns you reward — Sadaqah Jariyah.

Support this project