The Meaning of the Poet's Statement: (The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "Then He drew near and hung low, and He was but the distance of two bows' length or less" is that it refers to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and clarification that the correct view is that it refers to Jibril (peace be upon him), and mention of Ibn al-Qayyim's opinion)

The Shaykh : He says
"Rather, he passed beyond the seven heavens and drew near *** to him until it was measured as two bows' length"
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) also confirms this, that Allah, Glorified and Exalted, raised the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to what is above the seven heavens until he drew near to the Most Merciful, Mighty and Majestic, meaning the distance of or less than that. This is the view adopted by the author, and it is the view adopted by many of the exegetes, that the intended meaning of His saying is that it refers to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. However, the correct view is that it refers to Jibril, not Allah, Glorified and Exalted, and that Allah did not hang low until He was , because it is established for Allah, the Exalted, absolute elevation, and hanging low is the opposite of elevation. As for drawing near, it is not the opposite of elevation, but "hanging low" is derived from the bucket when it descends into the well, which contradicts elevation. For this reason, the author mentioned this view in this *Nuniyyah* which he followed, and in another place in *Al-Tabyan fi Aqsam al-Qur'an*, he stated that the one who drew near and hung low is Jibril. This is the correct view, indeed, it is the necessary view, and the context of the verses indicates it. However, there is no doubt that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was raised by Allah until he passed beyond the seven heavens.