سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 10
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So (Allâh) revealed to His slave [Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibrîl (Gabriel) عليه السلام] whatever He revealed.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ
fa-awḥā
So he revealed
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
عَبْدِهِۦ
ʿabdihi
His slave
مَآ
mā
what
أَوْحَىٰ
awḥā
he revealed
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 10) ➊ {فَاَوْحٰۤى اِلٰى عَبْدِهٖ مَاۤ اَوْحٰى: ’’ فَاَوْحٰۤى ‘‘} (Then He revealed) — the pronoun can refer to Allah Almighty as well. In this case, the meaning would be that then Allah Almighty (through the means of Jibreel عليه السلام) revealed to His servant. And the pronoun of {’’ فَاَوْحٰۤى ‘‘} can also refer to Jibreel عليه السلام, but in that case, in {’’ عَبْدِهٖ ‘‘}, the pronoun in the third person would refer to the Pure Being of Allah Almighty, because by {’’ عَبْدِهٖ ‘‘} is meant "the servant of Allah" and no one else, because not only you (ﷺ) but every person in the heavens and the earth is Allah's servant, not the servant of Jibreel or anyone else. In this case, the meaning would be: "Then Jibreel revealed to that servant of Allah."
➋ {’’ مَاۤ اَوْحٰى ‘‘} (what He revealed) — by keeping it ambiguous, it is an indication towards its greatness and majesty. See also Surah Ta-Ha, Ayah (78): the exegesis of « فَغَشِيَهُمْ مِّنَ الْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ». From the last benefit of the previous verses, it is known that in this revelation, the verses from {’’ يٰۤاَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ ‘‘} to {’’ وَ الرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ ‘‘} were also included.
➋ {’’ مَاۤ اَوْحٰى ‘‘} (what He revealed) — by keeping it ambiguous, it is an indication towards its greatness and majesty. See also Surah Ta-Ha, Ayah (78): the exegesis of « فَغَشِيَهُمْ مِّنَ الْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ». From the last benefit of the previous verses, it is known that in this revelation, the verses from {’’ يٰۤاَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ ‘‘} to {’’ وَ الرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ ‘‘} were also included.
