Surah Al-Balad · Ayah 12·Makkī

12

وَمَآ مَا ﴿١٢﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)also covers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16

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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 · 2 roots in 2 of 4 words

Recitation · 5 points across 4 rule families

  • Qalqalah1
  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Lām qamariyyah1

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

4 words · 16 letters · āyah 12 of 20

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 23:100 · Al-Muminoonclose

    لَعَلِّىٓ أَعْمَلُ صَٰلِحًا فِيمَا تَرَكْتُ كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَا وَمِن وَرَآئِهِم بَرْزَخٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

    That I might do righteousness in that which I left behind." No! It is only a word he is saying; and behind them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected.

  • Quran 53:5 · An-Najmclose

    عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ

    Taught to him by one intense in strength -

  • Quran 93:8 · Ad-Dhuhaaclose

    وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ

    And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.

  • Quran 96:5 · Al-Alaqclose

    عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

    Taught man that which he knew not.

  • Quran 94:4 · Ash-Sharhclose

    وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ

    And raised high for you your repute.

  • Quran 69:29 · Al-Haaqqaclose

    هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَٰنِيَهْ

    Gone from me is my authority."

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 90:12?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 90:12 include Quran 23:100 (Surah Al-Muminoon), Quran 53:5 (Surah An-Najm), Quran 93:8 (Surah Ad-Dhuhaa), and Quran 96:5 (Surah Al-Alaq). For example, 23:100 reads: “That I might do righteousness in that which I left behind." No! It is only a word he is saying; and behind them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected.” 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 90:12 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 90:12 (Surah Al-Balad, The City) reads: “And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?”

Which surah is verse 90:12 in?

Quran 90:12 is āyah 12 of Surah Al-Balad (The City), chapter 90 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 20 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 90:12?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 90:12 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 90:12?

Tartīl presents Quran 90:12 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.