Surah Ad-Dukhaan · Ayah 42·Makkī

42

إِلَّا مَن إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ﴿٤٢﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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Tafsīr

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Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 3 roots in 4 of 8 words

Recitation · 11 points across 6 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī3
  • Idghām (without ghunnah)1
  • Heavy rāʾ2
  • Lām shamsiyyah3
  • Ghunnah1
  • Heavy Allāh1

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

8 words · 29 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 42 of 59

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 4:96 · An-Nisaavery close

    دَرَجَٰتٍ مِّنْهُ وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

    Degrees [of high position] from Him and forgiveness and mercy. And Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.

  • Quran 30:5 · Ar-Roomvery close

    بِنَصْرِ ٱللَّهِ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    In the victory of Allah. He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

  • Quran 3:74 · Aal-i-Imraanvery close

    يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    He selects for His mercy whom He wills. And Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

  • Quran 35:2 · Faatirvery close

    مَّا يَفْتَحِ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِن رَّحْمَةٍ فَلَا مُمْسِكَ لَهَا وَمَا يُمْسِكْ فَلَا مُرْسِلَ لَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

    Whatever Allah grants to people of mercy - none can withhold it; and whatever He withholds - none can release it thereafter. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

  • Quran 25:70 · Al-Furqaanvery close

    إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَٰلِحًا فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ ٱللَّهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ حَسَنَٰتٍ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

    Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.

  • Quran 24:20 · An-Noorvery close

    وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

    And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy... and because Allah is Kind and Merciful.

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 44:42?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 44:42 include Quran 4:96 (Surah An-Nisaa), Quran 30:5 (Surah Ar-Room), Quran 3:74 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan), and Quran 35:2 (Surah Faatir). For example, 4:96 reads: “Degrees [of high position] from Him and forgiveness and mercy. And Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 44:42 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 44:42 (Surah Ad-Dukhaan, The Smoke) reads: “Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.”

Which surah is verse 44:42 in?

Quran 44:42 is āyah 42 of Surah Ad-Dukhaan (The Smoke), chapter 44 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 59 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 44:42?

Tartīl presents Quran 44:42 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.