53:8
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Then he approached and descended
The Star
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Then he approached and descended
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.