(16) When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].[1568]
[1568]- Then and there he (ﷺ) saw Gabriel in angelic form.
— الترجمة الإنجليزية - صحيح انترناشونال
 16. When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it![2]
(V.53:16) It is said that the Lot-Tree was covered with the light of Allah along with the angels and also with different kinds of colours. (Please see T. Ibn Kathîr).
— الترجمة الإنجليزية
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

As that which envelops did envelop the Lote-Tree.

— Dr. Ghali - English translation
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

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

— Muhsin Khan - English translation
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree,

— Pickthall - English translation
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

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

— Yusuf Ali - English translation
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

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

— Sahih International - English translation
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

(53:16) (This was) when the lote-tree was covered with that which covered
it. 2

— Abul Ala Maududi(With tafsir) - English translation
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

when the tree was covered in nameless [splendour].

— Abdul Haleem - English translation
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

when the lote-tree was covered by that which covered it.

— Mufti Taqi Usmani - English translation
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with ˹heavenly˺ splendours!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran - English translation
إِذۡ يَغۡشَى ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ مَا يَغۡشَىٰ

while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with ˹heavenly˺ splendours!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab - English translation
when the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with [divine] splendors.
— الترجمة الإنجليزية - مركز رواد الترجمة
16. When the lote tree was covered through the command of Allah by something great whose true nature only Allah knows.
— الترجمة الإنجليزية للمختصر في تفسير القرآن الكريم
when the lote tree was shrouded with whatever shrouded it.
— ترجمة معاني القرآن الكريم - عادل صلاحي