سورة النّجْم
Surah Al-Najm 53:16
The Parts of the Qur‘ân · Verse 16 of 62
إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Abdul Mannan Omar
(This was) when the sublime thing (- the Divine Manifestation) which was to cover Sidrah had covered it.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
Ahmed Ali
When the Lote-tree was covered over with what it was covered over;
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Meanwhile that was covering the Lote-tree which was covering it.
Daryabadi
When that covered the lote-tree which covered it.
Faridul Haque
When the lote-tree was being enveloped, by whatever around it.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
When that which covers covered the lote-tree;
Maulvi Sher Ali
This was when that, which covers, covered the lote-tree.
Muhammad Asad
with the lote-tree veiled in a veil of nameless splendour....
Muhammad Musin Khan
When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!
Muhammad Pickthall
When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree,
Muhammad Sarwar
When the tree was covered with a covering,
Muhammed ali Shakir
When that which covers covered the lote-tree;
Rashad Khalifa
The whole place was overwhelmed.
Shabbir Ahmed
Overwhelming is the spectacle at the overwhelming Ultimate Mark!
Commentary 53:16 “When the sublime thing which was to cover Sidrah السِّدْرَةَ had covered it” is a phrase deliberately vague indicative of the inconceivable majesty and…
إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
53:16 “When the sublime thing which was to cover Sidrah السِّدْرَةَ had covered it” is a phrase deliberately vague indicative of the inconceivable majesty and splendour attached to this symbol of Paradise, which no description can illustrate and no definition can embrace.