Surah Al-Ma'aarij · Ayah 22·Makkī

22

إِلَّا ﴿٢٢﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Except the observers of prayer -

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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 · 1 root in 1 of 2 words

Recitation · 3 points across 2 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Lām qamariyyah1

Commentary

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

Shape

2 words · 10 letters · āyah 22 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 13:22 · Ar-Ra'dvery close

    وَٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا۟ ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأَنفَقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً وَيَدْرَءُونَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عُقْبَى ٱلدَّارِ

    And those who are patient, seeking the countenance of their Lord, and establish prayer and spend from what We have provided for them secretly and publicly and prevent evil with…

  • Quran 1:4 · Al-Faatihaclose

    مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.

  • Quran 41:51 · Fussilatclose

    وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ فَذُو دُعَآءٍ عَرِيضٍ

    And when We bestow favor upon man, he turns away and distances himself; but when evil touches him, then he is full of extensive supplication.

  • Quran 96:11 · Al-Alaqclose

    أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

    Have you seen if he is upon guidance

  • Quran 110:3 · An-Nasrclose

    فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا

    Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance.

  • Quran 26:218 · Ash-Shu'araaclose

    ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

    Who sees you when you arise

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 70:22?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 70:22 include Quran 13:22 (Surah Ar-Ra'd), Quran 1:4 (Surah Al-Faatiha), Quran 41:51 (Surah Fussilat), and Quran 96:11 (Surah Al-Alaq). For example, 13:22 reads: “And those who are patient, seeking the countenance of their Lord, and establish prayer and spend from what We have provided for them secretly and publicly and prevent evil with…” 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 70:22 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 70:22 (Surah Al-Ma'aarij, The Ascending Stairways) reads: “Except the observers of prayer -”

Which surah is verse 70:22 in?

Quran 70:22 is āyah 22 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 70:22?

Tartīl presents Quran 70:22 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.