Meccan·Surah 53

النجم

Surah An-Najm — Ayah 7

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62 Ayahs·Verse 53:7
53:7

وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

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

Context in Surah An-Najm

Nearby ayahs help place verse 53:7 in sequence and meaning.

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ

Taught to him by one intense in strength -

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ

One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Then he approached and descended

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.