Surah Al-Hajj · Ayah 16·Madanī

16

وَكَذَٰلِكَ وَأَنَّ مَن ﴿١٦﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

And thus have We sent the Qur'an down as verses of clear evidence and because Allah guides whom He intends.

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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 · 6 roots in 6 of 9 words

Recitation · 15 points across 6 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī7
  • Ikhfāʾ4
  • Ghunnah1
  • Lām shamsiyyah1
  • Light rāʾ1
  • Heavy Allāh1

Commentary

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

Shape

9 words · 36 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 16 of 78

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 24:46 · An-Noorvery close

    لَّقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ ءَايَٰتٍ مُّبَيِّنَٰتٍ وَٱللَّهُ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

    We have certainly sent down distinct verses. And Allah guides whom He wills to a straight path.

  • Quran 2:242 · Al-Baqaravery close

    كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

    Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you might use reason.

  • Quran 76:23 · Al-Insaanvery close

    إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًا

    Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Qur'an progressively.

  • Quran 57:25 · Al-Hadidvery close

    لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ ٱلنَّاسُ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَأَنزَلْنَا ٱلْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُۥ وَرُسُلَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ

    We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent…

  • Quran 14:4 · Ibrahimvery close

    وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِهِۦ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْ فَيُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

    And We did not send any messenger except [speaking] in the language of his people to state clearly for them, and Allah sends astray [thereby] whom He wills and guides whom He…

  • Quran 87:8 · Al-A'laavery close

    وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ

    And We will ease you toward ease.

Verses built from the same roots

Ranked by shared vocabulary (idf-cosine over each verse’s root-set). Shared words are a fact about form — they do not by themselves mean two verses are about the same thing.

  • An-Noor 24:465 shared roots

    لَّقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ ءَايَٰتٍ مُّبَيِّنَٰتٍ وَٱللَّهُ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

    ن-ز-له-د-يب-ي-نأ-ي-يأ-ل-ه

  • An-Nahl 16:643 shared roots

    وَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا لِتُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ فِيهِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

    ن-ز-له-د-يب-ي-ن

  • Al-Ankaboot 29:504 shared roots

    وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ قُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْـَٔايَٰتُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

    ن-ز-لب-ي-نأ-ي-يأ-ل-ه

  • Al-Baqara 2:993 shared roots

    وَلَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ءَايَٰتٍۭ بَيِّنَٰتٍ وَمَا يَكْفُرُ بِهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَ

    ن-ز-لب-ي-نأ-ي-ي

  • Ar-Ra'd 13:73 shared roots

    وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦٓ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرٌ وَلِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ

    ن-ز-له-د-يأ-ي-ي

  • An-Nisaa 4:264 shared roots

    يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَيَهْدِيَكُمْ سُنَنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَيَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

    ر-و-ده-د-يب-ي-نأ-ل-ه

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 22:16?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 22:16 include Quran 24:46 (Surah An-Noor), Quran 2:242 (Surah Al-Baqara), Quran 76:23 (Surah Al-Insaan), and Quran 57:25 (Surah Al-Hadid). For example, 24:46 reads: “We have certainly sent down distinct verses. And Allah guides whom He wills to a straight path.” 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 22:16 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 22:16 (Surah Al-Hajj, The Pilgrimage) reads: “And thus have We sent the Qur'an down as verses of clear evidence and because Allah guides whom He intends.”

Which surah is verse 22:16 in?

Quran 22:16 is āyah 16 of Surah Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage), chapter 22 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 78 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 22:16?

Tartīl presents Quran 22:16 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.