Quran Quote  :  My Signs were rehearsed to you and you turned back on your heels and took to flight,

Quran-81:23 Surah At-takweer English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

Transliteration:( Wa laqad ra aahu bilufuqil mubeen )

23.And verily he (Muhammad) saw His sign on the clear horizon (19). (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(23) And he has already seen him [i.e., Gabriel] in the clear horizon.[1872] (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah At-Takweer Ayat 23 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

19. It means the Holy Prophet saw Hazrat Jibraeel (On whom be peace) in his original form at the corner of the eastern horizon as is reported in the Hadith.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Takwir verse 23 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Takwir ayat 15 which provides the complete commentary from verse 15 through 29.


Ala-Maududi

(81:23) he indeed saw the message-bearer on the clear horizon;[19]


19. (Surah An-Najm, Ayats 7-9), this observation of the Prophet (peace be upon him) has been described in greater detail, For explanation, see (Surah An-Najm, ayat 10).

(23) And he has already seen him [i.e., Gabriel] in the clear horizon.[1872]

[1872]- i.e., the eastern horizon, where the sun rises. See footnote to 53:6.

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