Surah Al-Ahzaab · Ayah 8·Madanī

8

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Translation

Saheeh International

That He may question the truthful about their truth. And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful punishment.

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Vocabulary · 6 roots in 7 of 8 words

Recitation · 13 points across 6 rule families

  • Lām shamsiyyah1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī6
  • Ikhfāʾ3
  • Qalqalah1
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Light rāʾ1

Commentary

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

Shape

8 words · 40 letters · āyah 8 of 73

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 70:1 · Al-Ma'aarijvery close

    سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ

    A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen

  • Quran 8:8 · Al-Anfaalvery close

    لِيُحِقَّ ٱلْحَقَّ وَيُبْطِلَ ٱلْبَٰطِلَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

    That He should establish the truth and abolish falsehood, even if the criminals disliked it.

  • Quran 42:26 · Ash-Shuravery close

    وَيَسْتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَيَزِيدُهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦ وَٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ

    And He answers [the supplication of] those who have believed and done righteous deeds and increases [for] them from His bounty. But the disbelievers will have a severe punishment.

  • Quran 37:38 · As-Saaffaatvery close

    إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ

    Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,

  • Quran 16:27 · An-Nahlvery close

    ثُمَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ يُخْزِيهِمْ وَيَقُولُ أَيْنَ شُرَكَآءِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمْ تُشَٰٓقُّونَ فِيهِمْ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ إِنَّ ٱلْخِزْىَ ٱلْيَوْمَ وَٱلسُّوٓءَ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

    Then on the Day of Resurrection He will disgrace them and say, "Where are My 'partners' for whom you used to oppose [the believers]?" Those who were given knowledge will say…

  • Quran 84:23 · Al-Inshiqaaqclose

    وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

    And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 33:8?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 33:8 include Quran 70:1 (Surah Al-Ma'aarij), Quran 8:8 (Surah Al-Anfaal), Quran 42:26 (Surah Ash-Shura), and Quran 37:38 (Surah As-Saaffaat). For example, 70:1 reads: “A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen” 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 33:8 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 33:8 (Surah Al-Ahzaab, The Clans) reads: “That He may question the truthful about their truth. And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful punishment.”

Which surah is verse 33:8 in?

Quran 33:8 is āyah 8 of Surah Al-Ahzaab (The Clans), chapter 33 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 73 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 33:8?

Tartīl presents Quran 33:8 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.