Surah Al-Balad · Ayah 18·Makkī

18

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ﴿١٨﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Those are the companions of the right.

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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

Recitation · 3 points across 2 rule families

  • Madd muttaṣil2
  • Lām qamariyyah1

Commentary

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

Shape

3 words · 16 letters · āyah 18 of 20

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

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    Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

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    And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -

  • 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.

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    And they will approach one another blaming each other.

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    مَن كَفَرَ فَعَلَيْهِ كُفْرُهُۥ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا فَلِأَنفُسِهِمْ يَمْهَدُونَ

    Whoever disbelieves - upon him is [the consequence of] his disbelief. And whoever does righteousness - they are for themselves preparing,

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    كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ

    Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 90:18?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 90:18 include Quran 56:26 (Surah Al-Waaqia), Quran 15:89 (Surah Al-Hijr), Quran 103:3 (Surah Al-Asr), and Quran 37:27 (Surah As-Saaffaat). For example, 56:26 reads: “Only a saying: "Peace, peace."” 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 90:18 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 90:18 (Surah Al-Balad, The City) reads: “Those are the companions of the right.”

Which surah is verse 90:18 in?

Quran 90:18 is āyah 18 of Surah Al-Balad (The City), chapter 90 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 20 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 90:18?

Tartīl presents Quran 90:18 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.