The opening verse of Sura 53, “The Stars” (Al-Najm) states: [53:1] As the stars fell away.  وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ 1 wal-najmi وَٱلنَّجْمِ By the star 2 idhā إِذَا when 3 hawā هَوَىٰ it fell down / fell away Dr. Rashad Khalifa provides the following footnote for this verse: *53:1-18 Muhammad was summoned to the highest universe … Continue reading The Hawk & The Dove (Quran & Gospel)