The Star — Verse 6

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

علَّم محمدًا صلى الله عليه وسلم مَلَك شديد القوة، ذو منظر حسن، وهو جبريل عليه السلام، الذي ظهر واستوى على صورته الحقيقية للرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم في الأفق الأعلى، وهو أفق الشمس عند مطلعها، ثم دنا جبريل من الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم، فزاد في القرب، فكان دنوُّه مقدار قوسين أو أقرب من ذلك. فأوحى الله سبحانه وتعالى إلى عبده محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم ما أوحى بواسطة جبريل عليه السلام. ما كذب قلب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم ما رآه بصره.

قال ههنا "ذو مرة" أي ذو قوة قاله مجاهد والحسن وابن زيد وقال ابن عباس: ذو منظر حسن وقال قتادة ذو خلق طويل حسن ولا منافاة بين القولين فإن عليه السلام ذو منظر حسن وقوة شديدة وقد ورد في الحديث الصحيح من رواية ابن عمر وأبي هريرة أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال "لا تحل الصدقة لغني ولا لذي مره سوي" وقوله تعالى "فاستوى" يعني جبريل عليه السلام قاله الحسن ومجاهد وقتادة والربيع بن أنس.

وقوله - تعالى - : ( ذُو مِرَّةٍ فاستوى ) صفة أخرى من صفات جبريل - عليه السلام - والمرة - بكسر الميم - تطلق على قوة الذات ، وحصافة العقل ورجاحته ، مأخوذ من أمررت الحبل ، إذا أحكمت فتله .وشبيه بهاتين الآيتين قوله - تعالى - : ( إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي العرش مَكِينٍ مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ . . ).

وقوله: ( ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَى ) اختلف أهل التأويل في تأويل قوله: ( ذُو مِرَّةٍ ) فقال بعضهم: معناه: ذو خَلْق حسن.* ذكر من قال ذلك:حدثني عليّ, قال: ثنا أبو صالح, قال: ثني معاوية, عن عليّ, عن ابن عباس, في قوله ( ذُو مِرَّةٍ ) قال: ذو منظر حسن.حدثنا بشر, قال: ثنا يزيد, قال: ثنا سعيد, عن قتادة ( ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَى ) : ذو خَلْق طويل حسن.وقال آخرون: بل معنى ذلك: ذو قوّة.* ذكر من قال ذلك:حدثني محمد بن عمرو, قال : ثنا أبو عاصم, قال: ثنا عيسى; وحدثني الحارث, قال: ثني الحسن, قال: ثنا ورقاء جميعا, عن ابن أبي نجيح, عن مجاهد ( ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَى ) قال: ذو قوة جبريل.حدثنا ابن حُميد, قال: ثنا مهران عن سفيان ( ذُو مِرَّةٍ ) قال: ذو قوّة.حدثني يونس, قال: أخبرنا ابن وهب, قال: قال ابن زيد, في قوله: ( ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَى ) قال: ذو قوّة, المرّة: القوّة.حدثنا ابن حُميد, قال: ثنا حكام عن أبي جعفر عن الربيع ( ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَى ) جبريل عليه السلام .وأولى القولين في ذلك بالصواب قول من قال: عنى بالمرّة: صحة الجسم وسلامته من الآفات والعاهات. والجسم إذا كان كذلك من الإنسان, كان قويا, وإنما قلنا إن ذلك كذلك, لأن المرة واحدة المرر, وإنما أُريد به: ذو مرة سوية. وإذا كانت المرّة صحيحة, كان الإنسان صحيحا. ومنه قول النبيّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: " لا تَحِلُّ الصَّدقَةَ لِغَنِيّ, وَلا لذي مرةٍ سَويَّ".

( ذو مرة ) قوة وشدة في خلقه يعني جبريل . قال ابن عباس : ذو مرة يعني : ذو منظر حسن . وقال مقاتل : ذو خلق طويل حسن . ( فاستوى ) يعني : جبريل .

ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَى (6(وقوله : { فاستوى } مفرع على ما تقدم من قوله : { علمه شديد القوى } .والفاء لتفصيل { علمه } ، والمستوي هو جبريل . ومعنى استوائه : قيامه بعزيمة لتلقي رسالة الله ، كما يقال : استقل قائماً ، ومثل : بين يدي فلان ، فاستواء جبريل هو مبدأ التهيُّؤ لقبول الرسالة من عند الله ، ولذلك قيد هذا الاستواء بجملة الحال في قوله : { وهو بالأفق الأعلى } . والضمير لجبريل لا محالة ، أي قبل أن ينزل إلى العالم الأرضي .والأفق : اسم للجو الذي يبدو للناظر ملتقى بين طَرَف منتهى النظر من الأرض وبين منتهى ما يلوح كالقبة الزرقاء ، وغلب إطلاقه على ناحية بعيدة عن موطن القوم ومنه أفق المشرق وأفق المغرب .

{ ذُو مِرَّةٍ } أي: قوة، وخلق حسن، وجمال ظاهر وباطن.{ فَاسْتَوَى } جبريل عليه السلام

ذو مرة على قول الحسن تمام الكلام ، ومعناه ذو قوة والقوة من صفات الله تعالى ; وأصله من شدة فتل الحبل ، كأنه استمر به الفتل حتى بلغ إلى غاية يصعب معها الحل .ثم قال : فاستوى يعني الله عز وجل ; أي : استوى على العرش . روي معناه عن الحسن . وقال الربيع بن أنس والفراء : فاستوى وهو بالأفق الأعلى أي : استوى جبريل ومحمد عليهما الصلاة والسلام . وهذا على العطف على المضمر المرفوع ب " هو " . وأكثر العرب إذا أرادوا العطف في مثل هذا الموضع أظهروا كناية المعطوف عليه ; فيقولون : استوى هو وفلان ; وقلما يقولون استوى وفلان ; وأنشد الفراء : [ ص: 80 ]ألم تر أن النبع يصلب عوده ولا يستوي والخروع المتقصفأي لا يستوي هو والخروع ; ونظير هذا : أإذا كنا ترابا وآباؤنا والمعنى أإذا كنا ترابا نحن وآباؤنا . ومعنى الآية : استوى جبريل هو ومحمد عليهما السلام ليلة الإسراء بالأفق الأعلى . وأجاز العطف على الضمير لئلا يتكرر . وأنكر ذلك الزجاج إلا في ضرورة الشعر . وقيل : المعنى فاستوى جبريل بالأفق الأعلى ، وهو أجود . وإذا كان المستوي جبريل فمعنى ذو مرة في وصفه : ذو منطق حسن ; قاله ابن عباس . وقال قتادة : ذو خلق طويل حسن . وقيل : معناه ذو صحة جسم وسلامة من الآفات ; ومنه قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم . لا تحل الصدقة لغني ولا لذي مرة سوي . وقال امرؤ القيس :كنت فيهم أبدا ذا حيلة محكم المرة مأمون العقدوقد قيل : ذو مرة ذو قوة . قال الكلبي : وكان من شدة جبريل عليه السلام أنه اقتلع مدائن قوم لوط من الأرض السفلى ، فحملها على جناحه حتى رفعها إلى السماء ، حتى سمع أهل السماء نبح كلابهم وصياح ديكتهم ثم قلبها . وكان من شدته أيضا أنه أبصر إبليس يكلم عيسى عليه السلام على بعض عقاب من الأرض المقدسة فنفحه بجناحه نفحة ألقاه بأقصى جبل في الهند . وكان من شدته : صيحته بثمود في عددهم وكثرتهم ، فأصبحوا جاثمين خامدين . وكان من شدته هبوطه من السماء على الأنبياء وصعوده إليها في أسرع من الطرف . وقال قطرب : تقول العرب لكل جزل الرأي حصيف العقل : ذو مرة . قال الشاعر :قد كنت قبل لقاكم ذا مرة عندي لكل مخاصم ميزانهوكان من جزالة رأيه وحصافة عقله أن الله ائتمنه على وحيه إلى جميع رسله . قال الجوهري : والمرة إحدى الطبائع الأربع ، والمرة : القوة وشدة العقل أيضا . ورجل مرير أي قوي ذو مرة . قال :ترى الرجل النحيف فتزدريه وحشو ثيابه أسد مرير[ ص: 81 ] وقال لقيط :حتى استمرت على شزر مريرته مر العزيمة لا رتا ولا ضرعاوقال مجاهد وقتادة : ذو مرة ذو قوة ; ومنه قول خفاف بن ندبة :إني امرؤ ذو مرة فاستبقني فيما ينوب من الخطوب صليبفالقوة تكون من صفة الله عز وجل ، ومن صفة المخلوق . فاستوى يعني جبريل على ما بينا ; أي : ارتفع وعلا إلى مكان في السماء بعد أن علم محمدا صلى الله عليه وسلم ؛ قاله سعيد بن المسيب وابن جبير . وقيل : فاستوى أي قام في صورته التي خلقه الله تعالى عليها ; لأنه كان يأتي إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في صورة الآدميين كما كان يأتي إلى الأنبياء ، فسأله النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يريه نفسه التي جبله الله عليها فأراه نفسه مرتين : مرة في الأرض ومرة في السماء ; فأما في الأرض ففي الأفق الأعلى ،وكان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بحراء ، فطلع له جبريل من المشرق فسد الأرض إلى المغرب ، فخر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم مغشيا عليه . فنزل إليه في صورة الآدميين وضمه إلى صدره ، وجعل يمسح الغبار عن وجهه ; فلما أفاق النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : يا جبريل ما ظننت أن الله خلق أحدا على مثل هذه الصورة . فقال : يا محمد إنما نشرت جناحين من أجنحتي وإن لي ستمائة جناح سعة كل جناح ما بين المشرق والمغرب . فقال : إن هذا لعظيم فقال : وما أنا في جنب ما خلقه الله إلا يسيرا ، ولقد خلق الله إسرافيل له ستمائة جناح ، كل جناح منها قدر جميع أجنحتي ، وإنه ليتضاءل أحيانا من مخافة الله تعالى حتى يكون بقدر الوصع . يعني العصفور الصغير ; دليله قوله تعالى : ولقد رآه بالأفق المبين وأما في السماء فعند سدرة المنتهى ، ولم يره أحد من الأنبياء على تلك الصورة إلا محمدا صلى الله عليه وسلم . وقول ثالث أن معنى " فاستوى " أي : استوى القرآن في صدره . وفيه على هذا وجهان ؛ أحدهما : في صدر جبريل حين نزل به عليه . الثاني : في صدر محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم حين نزل عليه . وقول رابع أن معنى " فاستوى " فاعتدل يعني محمدا صلى الله عليه وسلم . وفيه على هذا وجهان ؛ أحدهما : فاعتدل في قوته ، الثاني : في رسالته ؛ ذكرهما الماوردي .قلت : وعلى الأول يكون تمام الكلام ذو مرة ، وعلى الثاني شديد القوى . وقول خامس أن معناه فارتفع . وفيه على هذا وجهان ؛ أحدهما : أنه جبريل عليه السلام ارتفع إلى مكانه على ما ذكرنا آنفا ، الثاني : أنه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ارتفع بالمعراج . وقول سادس [ ص: 82 ] فاستوى يعني الله عز وجل ، أي : استوى على العرش على قول الحسن . وقد مضى القول فيه في " الأعراف " .

The experience of the Prophet with the angels and his being taught the revelation have been explained in the above verses. For corroborating the reality of these events the statement of the Quran is enough. The Quran’s miraculous discourse proves that it is the Book of God. And every statement of that book which is established as God’s Book shall have to be accepted as authentic.

ذُو مِرَّ‌ةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ (one of vigour. So he stood poised, while he was on the upper horizon...53:6-7] The word mirrah means 'strength' or 'vigour'. This is another quality of Jibra'il (علیہ السلام) in that he is no weakling, but strong, mighty in power and firm, so that it may not be suspected that the devil may intercept the angel carrying the Divine revelation and snatch it away from him. Jibra'il (علیہ السلام) is so mighty in power and strength that the devil dare not come anywhere near him. The word اِسْتَوَىٰ istawa means to be or become straight or to level. The verse means that when he saw Jibra'il (علیہ السلام) the first time, the latter was descending from the heaven. Having descended, he sat or settled straight on the highest part of the horizon. Ufuq [ horizon ] is qualified by a'la [ the highest part or uppermost ] and it signifies that Jibra'il (علیہ السلام) was shown on the uppermost horizon, [ so that he could be seen clearly ] because the lower part of the horizon which seems to be adjacent to the earth is normally hidden from the sight [ as a result he would not have been visible to the Holy Prophet ﷺ .

(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.

The Trustworthy Angel brought Allah's Revelation to the Trustworthy Messenger Allah the Exalted states that the Message His servant and Messenger Muhammad ﷺ brought to people was taught to him by, شَدِيدُ الْقُوَى (mighty in power), he is Jibril, peace be upon him, إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ مُّطَـعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ (Verily, this is the Word a most honorable messenger, owner of power, with (Allah) the Lord of the Throne, obeyed (by the angels) and trustworthy.)(81:19-21) Allah said here, ذُو مِرَّةٍ (Dhu Mirrah), meaning, he is mighty in power, according to Mujahid, Al-Hasan and Ibn Zayd. In an authentic Hadith from `Abdullah bin `Umar and Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet said, «لَا تَحِلُّ الصَّدَقَةُ لِغَنِيَ وَلَا لِذِي مِرَّةٍ سَوِي» (Charity is not allowed for a rich person nor Dhu Mirrah (a strong person) of sound mind and body.) Allah said; فَاسْتَوَى (then he Istawa (rose).) this refers to the angel Jibril, according to Al-Hasan, Mujahid, Qatadah and Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, وَهُوَ بِالاٍّفُقِ الاٌّعْلَى (While he was in the highest part of the horizon.) meaning, Jibril rose to the highest part of the horizon, according to `Ikrimah and several others; `Ikrimah said, "The highest horizon where the morning comes from." Mujahid said, "It is (the place of) sunrise." Qatadah said, "That from which the day comes." Ibn Zayd and several others said similarly. Imam Ahmad recorded that Abdullah bin Mas`ud said, "The Messenger of Allah saw Jibril in his original shape having six hundred wings, each wing filling the side of the horizon, with a colorful array, and pearls and rubies falling from each wing as much as only Allah knows." Only Imam Ahmad collected this Hadith. Imam Ahmad recorded that `Abdullah bin `Abbas said, "The Prophet asked Jibril to appear himself to him in his original shape and Jibril said to him, `Invoke your Lord.' The Prophet invoked his Lord the Exalted and Most Honored, and a great huge figure appeared to him from the east and kept rising and spreading. When the Prophet saw Jibril in his original shape, he was knocked unconscious. Jibril came down and revived the Prophet and wiped the saliva off of his cheeks."' Only Ahmad collected this Hadith. Meaning of "at a distance of two bows' length or less Allah's statement, فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى (And was at a distance of two bows` length or less.) means, Jibril came closer to Muhammad ﷺ when Jibril was descending to him on earth. At that time, the distance between them became only two bow lengths, when the bows are extended to full length, according to Mujahid and Qatadah. It was said that the meaning here is the distance between the bow's string and its wood center. Allah's statement, أَوْ أَدْنَى (or less) indicates that the distance was as only as far described, not more. This type of usage is found in several instances in the Qur'an, such as, ثُمَّ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ مِّن بَعْدِ ذلِكَ فَهِىَ كَالْحِجَارَةِ أَوْ أَشَدُّ قَسْوَةً (Then, after that, your hearts were hardened and became as stones or even worse in hardness.)(2:74) The Ayah says that their hearts became not softer than rocks, but as hard and difficult as rocks, and more. There is a similar Ayah, يَخْشَوْنَ النَّاسَ كَخَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ أَوْ أَشَدَّ خَشْيَةً (fear men as they fear Allah or even more.)(4:77), and Allah's statement, وَأَرْسَلْنَـهُ إِلَى مِاْئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ (And We sent him to hundred thousand (people) or even more.)(37:147), indicating that they were not less than a hundred thousand, but that amount or more. Therefore, this verifies the facts mentioned, leaving no doubt or means of refute. Similarly, Allah said, فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى (And was at a distance of two bow lengths or less.) We stated before that it was Jibril who came down near the Prophet , according to `A'ishah, the Mother of the faithful, `Abdullah bin Mas`ud, Abu Dharr and Abu Hurayrah. We will mention their statements about this soon afterwards, Allah willing. Ibn Jarir recorded that `Abdullah bin Mas`ud said about this Ayah, فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى (And was at a distance of two bow lengths or less.) "Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, «رَأَيْتُ جِبْرِيلَ لَهُ سِتُّمِائَةِ جَنَاح» (I saw Jibril; he had six hundred wings.)" Al-Bukhari recorded that Talq bin Ghannam said that Za'idah said that Ash-Shaybani said, "I asked Zirr about the Ayah, فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى - فَأَوْحَى إِلَى عَبْدِهِ مَآ أَوْحَى (And was at a distance of two bow lengths or less. So (Allah) revealed to His servant whatever He revealed.) Zirr said, "Abdullah narrated to us that Muhammad ﷺ saw Jibril having six hundred wings." Allah's statement, فَأَوْحَى إِلَى عَبْدِهِ مَآ أَوْحَى (So he revealed to His servant whatever He revealed.) means, Jibril conveyed to Allah's servant Muhammad ﷺ whatever he conveyed. Or, the meaning here could be: Allah revealed to His servant Muhammad ﷺ whatever He revealed through Jibril. Both meanings are correct. Sa`id bin Jubayr said about Allah's statement, فَأَوْحَى إِلَى عَبْدِهِ مَآ أَوْحَى (So He revealed to His servant whatever He revealed.) "Allah revealed to him, أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيماً (Did He not find you an orphan.)(93:6), and, وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ (And have We not raised high your fame)(94:4)" Someone else said, "Allah revealed to the Prophet that the Prophets will not enter Paradise until he enters it first, and the nations will not enter it until his Ummah enters it first." Did the Prophet see His Lord during the Night of Isra Allah said next, مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَى - أَفَتُمَـرُونَهُ عَلَى مَا يَرَى (The heart lied not in what he saw. Will you then dispute with him about what he saw) Muslim recorded from Ibn `Abbas about: مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَى (The heart lied not in what he saw), and, وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَى (And indeed he saw him at a second descent.) "He saw Allah twice in his heart." Simak reported a similar from `Ikrimah from Ibn `Abbas. Abu Salih, As-Suddi and several others said similarly that the Prophet saw Allah twice in his heart.Masruq said, "I went to `A'ishah and asked her, `Did Muhammad ﷺ see his Lord' She said, `You said something that caused my hair to rise!' I said, `Behold!' and recited this Ayah, لَقَدْ رَأَى مِنْ ءَايَـتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَى (Indeed he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.) She said, `Where did your mind wander It was Jibril. Whoever says to you that Muhammad ﷺ saw his Lord, or hid any part of what he was commanded (i.e., Allah's Message), or knew any of the five things which only Allah knows, إِنَّ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ (Verily, Allah, with Him is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain...)(31:34), Then he invents a great lie against Allah! The Prophet only saw Jibril twice, in his original shape, once near Sidrat Al-Muntaha and another time in Ajyad (in Makkah) while Jibril had six hundred wings that covered the horizon."' Muslim recorded that Abu Dharr said, "I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, `Have you seen your Lord' He said, «نُورٌ أَنَّى أَرَاه» (How can I see Him since there was a light)" In another narration, the Prophet said, «رَأَيْتُ نُورًا» (I only saw a light.) Allah's statement, وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَى - عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَى - عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَى (And indeed he saw him at a second descent. Near Sidrat Al-Muntaha.) "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «رَأَيْتُ جِبْرِيلَ وَلَهُ سِتُّمِائَةِ جَنَاحٍ يَنْتَثِرُ مِنْ رِيشِهِ التَّهَاوِيلُ مِنَ الدُّرِّ وَالْيَاقُوت» (I saw Jibril while he had six hundred wings and a colorful array of pearls and rubies falling from the feathers of his wings.)" This Hadith has a good, strong chain of narration. Ahmad also recorded that `Abdullah Ibn Mas`ud said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw Jibril in his original shape while Jibril had six hundred wings, each wing covering the side of the horizon. From his wings, precious stones were dropping of which only Allah has knowledge." This Hadith has a good chain of narration. Imam Ahmad recorded that `Abdullah bin Mas`ud said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «رَأَيْتُ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَى سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى وَلَهُ سِتُّمِائَةِ جَنَاح» (I saw Jibril over Sidrat Al-Muntaha while he had six hundred wings.)" One of the subnarrators of the Hadith asked `Asim about Jibril's wings and `Asim refused to elaborate. So some of his companions were asked and one of them said, "Each wing was covering what is between the east and the west." This Hadith has a good chain of narration. Imam Ahmad recorded that Ibn Mas`ud said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said: «أَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ فِي خُضْرٍ مُعَلَّقٍ بِهِ الدُّر» (Jibril came to me wearing green with pearls hanging down.) This Hadith has a good chain of narration. Imam Ahmad recorded that `Amir said that Masruq asked `A'ishah, "O Mother of the faithful, has Muhammad ﷺ seen his Lord, the Exalted and Most Honored" She said, "Glorious is Allah! My hair is standing on end because of what you said. Three matters, if one tells you about any of them, will have lied. Whoever tells you that Muhammad ﷺ has seen his Lord, will have lied." She then recited these two Ayat, لاَّ تُدْرِكُهُ الاٌّبْصَـرُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ الاٌّبْصَـرَ (No vision can grasp Him, but He grasps all vision.)(6:103), and, وَمَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُكَلِّمَهُ اللَّهُ إِلاَّ وَحْياً أَوْ مِن وَرَآءِ حِجَابٍ (It is not given to any human being that Allah should speak to him unless (it be) by revelation, or from behind a veil.)(42:51) She went one, "And whoever tells you that Muhammad ﷺ knew what the morrow will bring, will have uttered a lie." She then recited, إِنَّ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِى الاٌّرْحَامِ (Verily, Allah, with Him is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs.)(31:34) `A'ishah said, "And whoever tells you that Muhammad ﷺ has hidden any part of the Message will have lied," and she then recited this Ayah, يَـأَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ (O Messenger proclaim which has been sent down to you from your Lord.)(5:67).She went one, "However, he saw Jibril twice in his original shape." Imam Ahmad also recorded that Masruq said, "I asked `A'ishah, `Did not Allah say, وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِالاٍّفُقِ الْمُبِينِ (And indeed he saw him in the clear horizon.)(81:23), and, وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَى (And indeed he saw him at a second descent)' She said, `I was the first among this Ummah to ask Allah's Messenger ﷺ about it. He said, «إِنَّمَا ذَاكَ جِبْرِيل» (That was Jibril.) He only saw him twice in his actual and real figure. He saw Jibril descend from heaven to earth and was so huge that he covered the whole horizon between the sky and earth.)"' This Hadith is recorded in the Two Sahihs via Ash-Sha`bi. Angels, Light and colors covered Sidrat Al-Muntaha Allah said, إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَى (When that covered the lote tree which did cover it!) We mentioned before, in the Hadiths about Al-Isra' that the angels, Allah's Light, and spectacular colors covered the Sidrah. Imam Ahmad recorded that `Abdullah bin Mas`ud said, "When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was taken on the Isra' journey, he ascended to Sidrat Al-Muntaha, which is in the seventh heaven. There everything terminates that ascends from the earth and is held there, and terminates everything that descends from above it is held there, إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَى (When that covered the lote tree which did cover it!) He said, "Golden butterflies. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was given three things: He was given the five prayers, he was given the concluding verses of Surat Al-Baqarah (2:284-286), and remission of serious sins for those among his Ummah who do not associate anything with Allah." Muslim collected this Hadith. Allah's statement, مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَى (The sight turned not aside, nor it transgressed beyond the limit.) indicates that the Prophet's sight did not turn right or left, according to `Ibn `Abbas, وَمَا طَغَى (nor it transgressed beyond the limit.) not exceeding what has been ordained for it. This is a tremendous quality that demonstrates the Prophet's firm obedience to Allah, because he only did what was commanded and did ask beyond what he was given. Allah's statement, لَقَدْ رَأَى مِنْ ءَايَـتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَى (Indeed he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.) is similar to another Ayah, لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ ءْايَـتِنَآ (In order that We might show him of Our Ayat.)(17:1), meaning, signs that testify to Allah's might and greatness. Relying on these two Ayat, some scholars of Ahl us-Sunnah said that the Prophet did not see Allah during the Isra' journey, because Allah said, لَقَدْ رَأَى مِنْ ءَايَـتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَى (Indeed he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.) They said that, had the Prophet seen his Lord, Allah would have conveyed this news and the Prophet would have narrated it to the people.