Meccan·Surah 53

النجم

Surah An-Najm — Ayah 8

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62 Ayahs·Verse 53:8
53:8

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Then he approached and descended

Context in Surah An-Najm

Nearby ayahs help place verse 53:8 in sequence and meaning.

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ

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

وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

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

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

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

فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ

And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.