Surah Al-Ma'aarij · Ayah 16·Makkī

16

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Translation

Saheeh International

A remover of exteriors.

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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 2 words

Rarest here: ش-و-ي — 2× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 3 points across 2 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Idghām (without ghunnah)1

Commentary

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

Shape

2 words · 10 letters · āyah 16 of 44

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 44:47 · Ad-Dukhaanvery close

    خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    [It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,

  • Quran 56:93 · Al-Waaqiaclose

    فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

    Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

  • Quran 77:30 · Al-Mursalaatclose

    ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ

    Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns

  • Quran 92:16 · Al-Lailclose

    ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Who had denied and turned away.

  • Quran 4:55 · An-Nisaaclose

    فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ ءَامَنَ بِهِۦ وَمِنْهُم مَّن صَدَّ عَنْهُ وَكَفَىٰ بِجَهَنَّمَ سَعِيرًا

    And some among them believed in it, and some among them were averse to it. And sufficient is Hell as a blaze.

  • Quran 79:39 · An-Naazi'aatclose

    فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ

    Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 70:16?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 70:16 include Quran 44:47 (Surah Ad-Dukhaan), Quran 56:93 (Surah Al-Waaqia), Quran 77:30 (Surah Al-Mursalaat), and Quran 92:16 (Surah Al-Lail). For example, 44:47 reads: “[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,” 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 70:16 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 70:16 (Surah Al-Ma'aarij, The Ascending Stairways) reads: “A remover of exteriors.”

Which surah is verse 70:16 in?

Quran 70:16 is āyah 16 of Surah Al-Ma'aarij (The Ascending Stairways), chapter 70 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 44 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 70:16?

Tartīl presents Quran 70:16 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.