❖ From Surah An-Najm ❖
The First Verse: [“By the star when it descends, Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred, Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. It is not but a revelation revealed, Taught to him by one intense in strength—One of soundness. And he rose [to true stature] while he was in the higher horizon. Then he approached and descended, And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer. And He revealed to His servant what He revealed.”]1
Footnotes
1Surah An-Najm – Verses 1-10.From al-Husayn bin Khalid from Abu al-Hasan al-Rida (exalted be his might) regarding His saying: “The Most Merciful, taught the Quran”—he (exalted be his might) said: "Allah taught Muhammad the Quran." (Source: Tafsir al-Qummi, Vol. 2, p. 343)Regarding “Taught to him by one intense in strength”: Our Master, the Commander of the Faithful (exalted be his might) said: "I am the intense in strength (Shadid al-Quwa)." (Source: Khutbat al-Bayan)Mu'awiya said to Dirar bin Damra: "Describe Ali to me." He said: "Must you excuse me?" He said: "I will not excuse you." He said: "If I must, then he was far-reaching in reach, intense in strength (Shadid al-Quwa), speaking with virtue and judging with justice; knowledge gushed forth from his sides, and wisdom spoke from his directions." (Source: Ghayat al-Maram)A person of intellect should read these three narrations and understand that he who taught Muhammad (Majestic is His praise) is his meaning, the Commander of the Faithful, the Anza' al-Baṭeen. There is no god but He.