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    • Quran-53:16 Surah An-najm English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

    Transliteration:( Iz yaghshas sidrata maa yaghshaa )

    16. When the Lote tree was covered over with the best covering [19]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (16) When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].[1568] (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah An-Najm Ayat 16 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    19. This means angels and brightness encircled this "Sidrah", but the Holy Prophet was not attracted to any of these.

    Ibn-Kathir

    The tafsir of Surah Tur verse 16 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
    Please refer to Surah Tur ayat 5 which provides the complete commentary from verse 5 through 18.

    (53:16) (This was) when the lote-tree was covered with that which covered it. [12]

    Ala-Maududi

    (53:16) (This was) when the lote-tree was covered with that which covered it. [12]

    12. That is, its splendor and glory exceeds all description. The divine glory and effulgence was such as can neither be conceived by man nor can any human language depict it adequately.

    (16) When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].[1568]

    [1568]- Then and there he (ﷺ) saw Gabriel in angelic form.

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