Surah 53 · verse 6
An-Najm 53:6
Sign in to listenذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ
dhu murratin fa-stawa
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 3Verse 6 Verse 7
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
Verse 4إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ
It is not but a revelation revealed,
Verse 5عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
Verse 8ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Then he approached and descended
Verse 9فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.