سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 14
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (a lote-tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven beyond which none can pass).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
عِندَ
ʿinda
Near
سِدْرَةِ
sid'rati
(the) Lote Tree
ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
l-muntahā
(of) the utmost boundary
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
14. 1. This is the account of when, on the night of Mi'raj, Jibreel (علیہ السلام) was seen in his original form. This Sidrat al-Muntaha is a lote tree which is on the sixth or seventh heaven, and this is the final limit; no angel can go above it. The angels also receive Allah's commands from here.
