Surah An-Najm: Verse 16 - إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى... - English

Tafsir of Verse 16, Surah An-Najm

إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

English Translation

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

English Transliteration

Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha

Tafsir of Verse 16

when there covered the Lote-Tree that which covered;

Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)

إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَ‌ةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ (when the lote-tree was covered by that which covered it...53:16) Sahih of Muslim records a Tradition on the authority of Sayyidna ` Abdullah Ibn Masud ؓ who said: "Golden butterflies were at that time falling on sidrat-ul-muntaha from all sides, and it seemed as if it was specially decorated for that occasion in honour of the most revered guest, the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ "

Verse 16 - Surah An-Najm: (إذ يغشى السدرة ما يغشى...) - English