53. Nexhm · verses 2–10

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمۡ وَمَا غَوَىٰ

Ma dalla sahibukum wama ghawa

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ

Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa

Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحۡيٞ يُوحَىٰ

In huwa illa wahyun yooha

It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:

عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡقُوَىٰ

AAallamahu shadeedu alquwa

He was taught by one Mighty in Power,

ذُو مِرَّةٖ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ

Thoo mirratin faistawa

Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);

وَهُوَ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ

Wahuwa bialofuqi alaAAla

While he was in the highest part of the horizon:

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

Thumma dana fatadalla

Then he approached and came closer,

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوۡسَيۡنِ أَوۡ أَدۡنَىٰ

Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna

And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer;

فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبۡدِهِۦ مَآ أَوۡحَىٰ

Faawha ila AAabdihi ma awha

So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant- (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.