سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 18
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) did see of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَقَدْ
laqad
Certainly
رَأَىٰ
raā
he saw
مِنْ
min
of
ءَايَـٰتِ
āyāti
(the) Signs
رَبِّهِ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
l-kub'rā
the Greatest
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
Indeed, he saw some of the greatest signs [11] of his Lord.
[11]
Jibreelؑ is Also One of the Great Signs of Allah:
From this verse, it is also understood that you ﷺ did not see your Lord, but rather saw one of His great signs. Because if you ﷺ had actually seen Allah Almighty, then this was such an important and virtuous matter that it would have been necessary to mention it explicitly, since even Sayyiduna Musaؑ received the answer of ﴿لَنْ تَرَانِيْ﴾. What were these great signs? Only Allah knows their details. Allah Almighty also showed Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ ﴿مَلَكُوْتَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالاَرْضِ﴾. It seems that on such occasions, some veils of the unseen are lifted from the eyes of the Prophets (peace be upon them), just as some scenes of Paradise and Hell were shown to you. ﴿والله اعلم بالصواب﴾
[11]
Jibreelؑ is Also One of the Great Signs of Allah:
From this verse, it is also understood that you ﷺ did not see your Lord, but rather saw one of His great signs. Because if you ﷺ had actually seen Allah Almighty, then this was such an important and virtuous matter that it would have been necessary to mention it explicitly, since even Sayyiduna Musaؑ received the answer of ﴿لَنْ تَرَانِيْ﴾. What were these great signs? Only Allah knows their details. Allah Almighty also showed Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ ﴿مَلَكُوْتَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالاَرْضِ﴾. It seems that on such occasions, some veils of the unseen are lifted from the eyes of the Prophets (peace be upon them), just as some scenes of Paradise and Hell were shown to you. ﴿والله اعلم بالصواب﴾
