Surah Ad-Dukhaan · Ayah 43·Makkī

43

إِنَّ ﴿٤٣﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Indeed, the tree of zaqqum

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

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 · 2 roots in 2 of 3 words

Rarest here: ز-ق-م — 3× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 4 points across 4 rule families

  • Ghunnah1
  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Lām shamsiyyah1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī1

Commentary

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

Shape

3 words · 12 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 43 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 16:115 · An-Nahlclose

    إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَيْتَةَ وَٱلدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ ٱلْخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ فَمَنِ ٱضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

    He has only forbidden to you dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring…

  • Quran 3:74 · Aal-i-Imraanclose

    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 26:90 · Ash-Shu'araaclose

    وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

    And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.

  • Quran 2:276 · Al-Baqaraclose

    يَمْحَقُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ وَيُرْبِى ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ أَثِيمٍ

    Allah destroys interest and gives increase for charities. And Allah does not like every sinning disbeliever.

  • Quran 7:56 · Al-A'raafclose

    وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَٰحِهَا وَٱدْعُوهُ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

    And cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. And invoke Him in fear and aspiration. Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to the doers of good.

  • Quran 37:41 · As-Saaffaatclose

    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

    Those will have a provision determined -

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 44:43?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 44:43 include Quran 16:115 (Surah An-Nahl), Quran 3:74 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan), Quran 26:90 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa), and Quran 2:276 (Surah Al-Baqara). For example, 16:115 reads: “He has only forbidden to you dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring…” 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 44:43 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 44:43 (Surah Ad-Dukhaan, The Smoke) reads: “Indeed, the tree of zaqqum”

Which surah is verse 44:43 in?

Quran 44:43 is āyah 43 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 44:43?

Tartīl presents Quran 44:43 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.