عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ ١٤
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
سِدْرَة
Sidra: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Sidra
In the Quran“The lote tree”; Sidrat al-Muntaha, the tree of the boundary
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, An-Najm 53:14.
Sidra in Islam
The Quran mentions the Sidra twice, in the account of the Prophet’s ﷺ vision: “He saw him in another descent, at the lote tree of the utmost boundary (Sidrat al-Muntaha), near which is the Garden of Abode” (53:13-15). During the ascension, the Prophet ﷺ described its fruits “like the jars of Hajar” and its leaves “like elephants’ ears” (al-Bukhari 3207).
Meaning of the name Sidra
Sidra is the unit noun of sidr, the wild jujube or lote tree, a thorny Arabian tree with edible fruit whose leaves are used to wash the dead. The name refers above all to Sidrat al-Muntaha, “the lote tree of the utmost boundary”, in the seventh heaven. It is common in Pakistan and the Middle East.
- In Arabic
- سِدْرَة سدرة
- Transliteration
- Sidra
- Root
- س د ر · 4 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Sidra in the Quran?
Yes: the word Sidra appears in the Quran 2 times, in one surah.
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ ١٦
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
All the words of the root س د ر in the Quran (4 occurrences)
In the hadiths
Authentic
Sahih al-Bukhari 3207
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "While I was at the House in a state midway between sleep and wakefulness, (an angel recognized me) as the man lying between two men. A golden tray full of wisdom and belief was brought to me and my body was cut open from the throat to the lower part of the `Abdomen and then…
بَيْنَا أَنَا عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ بَيْنَ النَّائِمِ وَالْيَقْظَانِ ـ وَذَكَرَ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ ـ فَأُتِيتُ بِطَسْتٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ مُلِئَ حِكْمَةً وَإِيمَانًا، فَشُقَّ مِنَ النَّحْرِ إِلَى مَرَاقِّ الْبَطْنِ، ثُمَّ غُسِلَ…
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Sidra in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Sidra in each language
- French
- Sidra, Sidrah
- English
- Sidra, Sidrah
- Spanish
- Sidra
- Turkish
- Sidre
- Arabic
- سِدْرَة