Surah 53 · verse 7
An-Najm 53:7
Sign in to listenوَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
wa huwa bil-ufuq al-a'la
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 4Verse 7 Verse 8
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ
It is not but a revelation revealed,
Verse 5عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
Verse 6ذُو 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.
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Then he approached and descended
Verse 9فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
Verse 10فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.