Tafsir Ibn Abbas: At-Takwir, Ayah 23

At-Takwir · Ayah 23 · View Ayah
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Surely he beheld him) Muhammad (s)aw Gabriel (on the clear horizon) on the high setting of the sun.

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For verily he Muhammad (s) saw him Gabriel in the form in which he was created on the clear horizon the highest one towards the east;

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim#340Sahih

" And certainly he saw him in another descent" (al-Qur'an, Iiii. 13) imply that he saw Gabriel.

Narrated by It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the (words of Allah):
Sahih Muslim#339Sahih

" Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of Allah" (al-Qur'an, liii. 18) imply that he saw Gabriel in his (original) form and he had six hundred wings.

Narrated by Zirr b. Hubaish narrated it on the authority of 'Abdullah (that the words of Allah):
Sahih Muslim#338Sahih

" The heart belied not what he saw" (al Qur'an, Iiii. 11) imply that he saw Gabriel (peace be upon him) and he had six hundred wings.

Narrated by Al-Shaibani narrated on the authority of Zirr who narrated it on this authority of Abdullah that the (words of Allah):
Sahih Muslim#6524Sahih

Gabriel impressed upon me (the kind treatment) towards the neighbour (so much) that I thought as if he would soon confer upon him the (right) of inheritance.

Narrated by Ibn Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sahih Muslim#6522Sahih

Gabriel impressed upon me (kind treatment) towards the neighbour (so much) that I thought as if he would confer upon him the (right) of inheritance.

Narrated by 'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sahih al-Bukhari#3101Sahih

Whoever claimed that (the Prophet) Muhammad saw his Lord, is committing a great fault, for he only saw Gabriel in his genuine shape in which he was created covering the whole horizon.

Narrated by Narrated Aisha:
Sahih al-Bukhari#3102Sahih

I asked Aisha "What about His Statement:-- "Then he (Gabriel) approached And came closer, And was at a distance Of but two bow-lengths Or (even) nearer?" (53.8-9) She replied, "It was Gabriel who us...

Narrated by Narrated Masruq:
Sunan Abu Dawud#5153

Gabriel kept on commending the neighbor to me so that I thought he would make him an heir.

Narrated by ‘A’ishah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying:
Sunan Abu Dawud#1917Hasan Sahih

Nubayt had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) in Arafat.

Narrated by Narrated Nubayt:
Sahih al-Bukhari#3946Sahih

As if I am just now looking at the dust rising in the street of Banu Ghanm (in Medina) because of the marching of Gabriel's regiment when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) set out to Banu Quraiza (to attack them...

Narrated by Narrated Anas:

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