Tafsir Ibn Abbas: An-Najm, Ayah 6
ذُو مِرَّةٍۢ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
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possessed of vigour of strength and might or alternatively it dhū mirratin means possessed of a beautiful appearance namely Gabriel peace be upon him; and he stood upright he settled
Related Hadiths
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There stood up with her a person amongst us whom we did not know before as an incantator.
Narrated by This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters and he said:
Sahih Muslim#6989Sahih
It reached at its base and you heard its sound.
Narrated by This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abfi Huraira with the same chain of transmitters but with this change of wording that the Prophet (may. peace be upon him) said:
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(One vigorous) one strong; it is also said this means: one mighty, for his strength was such that he put his hand under the townships of Lot and pulled them out, raised them to the sky and threw them upside down to the ground. His strength was also such that he seized the sides of the gate of Antioch and cried one cry that killed all the living creatures in it. It is also said that his strength was such that he spread one of his feathers on a hill in Jerusalem and struck with it Iblis who was at the farthest corner of India; (and he grew clear to view) Gabriel appeared in the form in which Allah created it him; and it is also said: he appeared in a beautiful form.