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and great perfection, who once rose to ˹his˺ true form1

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

One of soundness.1 And he rose to [his] true form2

— Saheeh International

while on the highest point above the horizon,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.1

— Saheeh International

then he approached ˹the Prophet˺, coming so close

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then he approached and descended

— Saheeh International

that he was only two arms-lengths away or even less.1

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.

— Saheeh International

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Then Allah revealed to His servant what He revealed ˹through Gabriel˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And he revealed to His Servant1 what he revealed [i.e., conveyed].

— Saheeh International

The ˹Prophet’s˺ heart did not doubt what he saw.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

The heart1 did not lie [about] what it saw.

— Saheeh International

How can you ˹O pagans˺ then dispute with him regarding what he saw?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So will you dispute with him over what he saw?

— Saheeh International

And he certainly saw that ˹angel descend˺ a second time

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And he certainly saw him in another descent1

— Saheeh International

at the Lote Tree of the most extreme limit ˹in the seventh heaven˺—

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -

— Saheeh International

near which is the Garden of ˹Eternal˺ Residence—

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Near it is the Garden of Refuge [i.e., Paradise] -

— Saheeh International

while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with ˹heavenly˺ splendours!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].1

— Saheeh International

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