Surah At-Takwir (81) — Ayah 23
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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The Prophet's First Sighting of Jibril:
And the second thing upon which these three oaths are sworn is that, O disbelievers of Makkah! Your companion (i.e., Muhammad ﷺ) is not mad, rather it is you who are becoming mad, for after admitting that you have never experienced any lie or deceit from your companion, you now begin to call him insane and deranged. He saw the Noble Messenger, that is, Jibreel Amin, at a time when the dawn had fully broken and everything had become clearly visible. There remained no possibility of doubt or suspicion due to darkness. He saw Jibreel at the clear horizon, which in Surah Najm is called the "highest horizon." As narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ, the Prophet ﷺ saw Jibril Amin in such a state that a green carpet was visible throughout the entire expanse, and it had covered the edge of the sky, and the Prophet ﷺ saw Jibril in his original form. He had six hundred wings. [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير سورة النجم]
