The Qur'an

Arabic

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ

Ahmad Ali

He saw Him indeed another time

Ali Qarai

Certainly he saw it yet another time,

Amhad Khan

And indeed he did see the Spectacle again.

Arberry

Indeed, he saw him another time

Corpus

And certainly he saw him (in) descent another,

Daryabadi

And assuredly he saw him at another descent.

Hilali & Khan

And indeed he (Muhammad SAW) saw him [Jibrael (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time).

Maududi

Indeed he saw him a second time,

Muhammad Sarwar

He certainly saw him (Gabriel) during his other ascent

Muhammad Shakir

And certainly he saw him in another descent,

Pickthall

And verily he saw him yet another time

Qaribullah

Indeed, he saw him in another descent

Sahih Intl

And he certainly saw him in another descent

Talal Itani

He saw him on another descent.

Transliteration

Walaqad raahu nazlatan okhra

Wahihuddin Khan

And certainly he saw him descend a second time:

Yusuf Ali

For indeed he saw him at a second descent,

Arabic

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ

Ahmad Ali

By the Lote-tree beyond which none can pass,

Ali Qarai

by the Lote Tree of the Ultimate Boundary,

Amhad Khan

Near the lote-tree of the last boundary.

Arberry

by the Lote-Tree of the Boundary

Corpus

Near (the) Lote Tree (of) the utmost boundary,

Daryabadi

Nigh Unto the lote-tree at the boundary.

Hilali & Khan

Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha [lote-tree of the utmost boundary (beyond which none can pass)],

Maududi

by the lote-tree at the farthest boundary,

Muhammad Sarwar

to the Lot-tree (in the seven heavens)

Muhammad Shakir

At the farthest lote-tree;

Pickthall

By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,

Qaribullah

at the Lote Tree (Sidrat tree) of the ending

Sahih Intl

At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -

Talal Itani

At the Lotus Tree of the Extremity.

Transliteration

AAinda sidrati almuntaha

Wahihuddin Khan

by the lote tree beyond which none may pass

Yusuf Ali

Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass:

Arabic

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ

Ahmad Ali

Close to which is the Garden of Tranquility,

Ali Qarai

near which is the Garden of the Abode,

Amhad Khan

Close to which is the Everlasting Paradise.

Arberry

nigh which is the Garden of the Refuge,

Corpus

Near it (is the) Garden (of) Abode.

Daryabadi

Nigh thereto is the Garden of Abode.

Hilali & Khan

Near it is the Paradise of Abode.

Maududi

near which is the Garden of Abode.

Muhammad Sarwar

near which is Paradise.

Muhammad Shakir

Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.

Pickthall

Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.

Qaribullah

close to the Garden of Refuge.

Sahih Intl

Near it is the Garden of Refuge -

Talal Itani

Near which is the Garden of Repose.

Transliteration

AAindaha jannatu almawa

Wahihuddin Khan

by the Garden of [Eternal] Repose,

Yusuf Ali

Near it is the Garden of Abode.

Arabic

إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

Ahmad Ali

When the Lote-tree was covered over with what it was covered over;

Ali Qarai

when there covered the Lote Tree what covered it.

Amhad Khan

When the lote-tree was being enveloped, by whatever around it.

Arberry

when there covered the Lote-Tree that which covered;

Corpus

When covered the Lote Tree what covers,

Daryabadi

When that covered the lote-tree which covered it.

Hilali & Khan

When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!

Maududi

(This was) when the lote-tree was covered with that which covered it.

Muhammad Sarwar

When the tree was covered with a covering,

Muhammad Shakir

When that which covers covered the lote-tree;

Pickthall

When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree,

Qaribullah

When there comes to the Lote Tree, that which comes

Sahih Intl

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

Talal Itani

As there covered the Lotus Tree what covered it.

Transliteration

Ith yaghsha alssidrata ma yaghsha

Wahihuddin Khan

when the lote tree was covered in mystic splendour.

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

Ahmad Ali

Neither did sight falter nor exceed the bounds.

Ali Qarai

His gaze did not swerve, nor did it overstep the bounds.

Amhad Khan

The sight did not shift, nor did it cross the limits.

Arberry

his eye swerved not; nor swept astray.

Corpus

Not swerved the sight and not it transgressed.

Daryabadi

The sight turned not aside, nor it exceeded.

Hilali & Khan

The sight (of Prophet Muhammad SAW) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond (the) limit (ordained for it).

Maududi

His eye did not waver, nor did it stray,

Muhammad Sarwar

(Muhammad's) eyes did not deceive him, nor did they lead him to falsehood.

Muhammad Shakir

The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.

Pickthall

The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.

Qaribullah

his eyes did not swerve, nor did they stray

Sahih Intl

The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].

Talal Itani

The sight did not waver, nor did it exceed.

Transliteration

Ma zagha albasaru wama tagha

Wahihuddin Khan

His sight did not waver nor was it unduly bold.

Yusuf Ali

(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!

Arabic

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ

Ahmad Ali

Indeed he saw some of the greatest signs of His Lord.

Ali Qarai

Certainly he saw some of the greatest signs of his Lord.

Amhad Khan

Indeed he saw the supreme signs of his Lord.

Arberry

Indeed, he saw one of the greatest signs of his Lord.

Corpus

Certainly he saw of (the) Signs (of) his Lord the Greatest.

Daryabadi

Assuredly he beheld of the sign of his Lord, the greatest.

Hilali & Khan

Indeed he (Muhammad SAW) did see, of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allah).

Maududi

and he certainly saw some of the greatest Signs of His Lord.

Muhammad Sarwar

He certainly saw the greatest (signs) of the existence of his Lord.

Muhammad Shakir

Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.

Pickthall

Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.

Qaribullah

for indeed he saw one of the greatest signs of his Lord.

Sahih Intl

He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.

Talal Itani

He saw some of the Great Signs of his Lord.

Transliteration

Laqad raa min ayati rabbihi alkubra

Wahihuddin Khan

He saw some of the greatest signs of his Lord.

Yusuf Ali

For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!