The Holy Quran 53:7 — Surah An-Najm

Arabic text

وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Translation

when he (Jibra'eel عليه الصلاة والسلام) was on the highest part of the horizon (Rasulullaah ﷺ saw Jibra'eel عليه الصلاة والسلام on the eastern horizon with his six hundred wings spread out. They were so large that they even covered the western horizon. The sight was so tremendous that Rasulullaah ﷺ fell unconscious.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Jibril ﵇ in his true form: by “the high horizon” most commentators have understood the eastern horizon, from which the true dawn appears. At the beginning of prophethood, Jibril ﵇ once appeared to the noble Prophet ﷺ in his true form, seated upon a throne. At that time the sky seemed filled with his being from one edge to the other.

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