53:9
فَكَانَقَابَقَوْسَيْنِأَوْأَدْنَىٰ٩
fakāna qāba qawsayni aw adnā
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.(9)
Surah An-Najm, Ayah 9 (53:9)
ٱلنَّجْم
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
Quran 53:9 is ayah 9 of Surah An-Najm (“The Star”), a Meccan surah of 62 ayahs. It is in Juz 27, on page 526 of the Madani Mushaf.
- Juz 27
- Hizb 53
- Page 526
- Ruku 1
- Revealed Mecca
Word by word
- فَكَانَfakānaAnd was
- قَابَqāba(at) a distance
- قَوْسَيْنِqawsayni(of) two bow-(lengths)
- أَوْawor
- أَدْنَىٰadnānearer
Tafsir (commentary) of 53:9
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This commentary explains ayahs 53:5–18 together.