Surah Al-Balad · Ayah 16·Makkī

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أَوْ ذَا ﴿١٦﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Or a needy person in misery

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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 · 2 roots in 2 of 4 words

Recitation · 4 points across 3 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Ikhfāʾ1
  • Heavy rāʾ1

Commentary

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Shape

4 words · 15 letters · āyah 16 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 103:3 · Al-Asrclose

    إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ

    Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.

  • Quran 70:24 · Al-Ma'aarijclose

    وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ

    And those within whose wealth is a known right

  • Quran 17:28 · Al-Israaclose

    وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّيْسُورًا

    And if you [must] turn away from the needy awaiting mercy from your Lord which you expect, then speak to them a gentle word.

  • Quran 30:33 · Ar-Roomclose

    وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلنَّاسَ ضُرٌّ دَعَوْا۟ رَبَّهُم مُّنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِذَآ أَذَاقَهُم مِّنْهُ رَحْمَةً إِذَا فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم بِرَبِّهِمْ يُشْرِكُونَ

    And when adversity touches the people, they call upon their Lord, turning in repentance to Him. Then when He lets them taste mercy from Him, at once a party of them associate…

  • Quran 4:8 · An-Nisaaclose

    وَإِذَا حَضَرَ ٱلْقِسْمَةَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينُ فَٱرْزُقُوهُم مِّنْهُ وَقُولُوا۟ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا

    And when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the [time of] division, then provide for them [something] out of the estate and speak to them words of…

  • Quran 42:43 · Ash-Shuraclose

    وَلَمَن صَبَرَ وَغَفَرَ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ

    And whoever is patient and forgives - indeed, that is of the matters [requiring] determination.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 90:16?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 90:16 include Quran 103:3 (Surah Al-Asr), Quran 70:24 (Surah Al-Ma'aarij), Quran 17:28 (Surah Al-Israa), and Quran 30:33 (Surah Ar-Room). For example, 103:3 reads: “Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.” 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 90:16 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 90:16 (Surah Al-Balad, The City) reads: “Or a needy person in misery”

Which surah is verse 90:16 in?

Quran 90:16 is āyah 16 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 90:16?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 90:16 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 90:16?

Tartīl presents Quran 90:16 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.