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Verse 53:1

وَالنَّجۡمِ اِذَا هَوٰىۙ‏

Witness are the Stars that set along a course appointed. [They never misguide you. He Who commands them, commands the Messenger 6:98, 56:75. Wa = And = Consider = Witness = For = By. Najm is singular as well as plural in the form of a galaxy]

Verse 53:2

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمۡ وَمَا غَوٰى​ۚ‏

Your honored companion is neither in error, nor is he misled.

Verse 53:3

وَمَا يَنۡطِقُ عَنِ الۡهَوٰىؕ‏

Nor does he utter the Word out of his desire.

Verse 53:4

اِنۡ هُوَ اِلَّا وَحۡىٌ يُّوۡحٰىۙ‏

This (Qur'an) is but a revelation that is being revealed to him.

Verse 53:5

عَلَّمَهٗ شَدِيۡدُ الۡقُوٰىۙ‏

He has been taught by the One Mighty in Powers.

Verse 53:6

ذُوۡ مِرَّةٍؕ فَاسۡتَوٰىۙ‏

The Owner of authority and wisdom established him (the Prophet).

Verse 53:7

وَهُوَ بِالۡاُفُقِ الۡاَعۡلٰى ؕ‏

At the highest horizon, [81:23]

Verse 53:8

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلّٰىۙ‏

Verse 53:9

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوۡسَيۡنِ اَوۡ اَدۡنٰى​ۚ‏

Till he was but two bow-lengths away, or even closer. [The Divine will and the will of the Messenger merged together, like the two of you join your bows as a token of friendship. 8:17]

Verse 53:10

فَاَوۡحٰۤى الٰى عَبۡدِهٖ مَاۤ اَوۡحٰىؕ‏

And thus He revealed to His servant what He revealed.

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