سُوْرَةُ التَّكْوِيْرِ
Surah At-Takwir (81) — Ayah 23
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibrîl (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
رَءَاهُ
raāhu
he saw him
بِٱلْأُفُقِ
bil-ufuqi
in the horizon
ٱلْمُبِينِ
l-mubīni
the clear
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
23. 1. It has already been mentioned that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw Jibreel (عليه السلام) twice in his original form, one of which is mentioned here. This incident occurred at the beginning of prophethood, at that time Jibreel (عليه السلام) had six hundred wings, which filled the horizons of the sky. The second time was on the occasion of Mi'raj, as detailed in Surah An-Najm.
