Surah Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 43·Makkī

43

لَمْ مِنَ ﴿٤٣﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

They will say, "We were not of those who prayed,

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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 · 3 roots in 3 of 5 words

Recitation · 5 points across 3 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī3
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Lām qamariyyah1

Commentary

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

Shape

5 words · 18 letters · āyah 43 of 56

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 37:29 · As-Saaffaatclose

    قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

    The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

  • Quran 26:93 · Ash-Shu'araaclose

    مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ

    Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"

  • Quran 68:28 · Al-Qalamclose

    قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

    The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "

  • Quran 76:9 · Al-Insaanclose

    إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

    [Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.

  • Quran 56:71 · Al-Waaqiaclose

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

    And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

  • Quran 9:92 · At-Tawbaclose

    وَلَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا مَآ أَتَوْكَ لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ قُلْتَ لَآ أَجِدُ مَآ أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ تَوَلَّوا۟ وَّأَعْيُنُهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ ٱلدَّمْعِ حَزَنًا أَلَّا يَجِدُوا۟ مَا يُنفِقُونَ

    Nor [is there blame] upon those who, when they came to you that you might give them mounts, you said, "I can find nothing for you to ride upon." They turned back while their eyes…

Verses built from the same roots

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  • Al-Ahzaab 33:432 shared roots

    هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُصَلِّى عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتُهُۥ لِيُخْرِجَكُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ وَكَانَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَحِيمًا

    ص-ل-وك-و-ن

  • As-Saaffaat 37:1672 shared roots

    وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ

    ك-و-نق-و-ل

  • Ar-Room 30:312 shared roots

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    ص-ل-وك-و-ن

  • Maryam 19:552 shared roots

    وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّا

    ص-ل-وك-و-ن

  • Al-An'aam 6:1622 shared roots

    قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    ص-ل-وق-و-ل

  • Al-Anbiyaa 21:732 shared roots

    وَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ فِعْلَ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَإِقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانُوا۟ لَنَا عَٰبِدِينَ

    ص-ل-وك-و-ن

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 74:43?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 74:43 include Quran 37:29 (Surah As-Saaffaat), Quran 26:93 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa), Quran 68:28 (Surah Al-Qalam), and Quran 76:9 (Surah Al-Insaan). For example, 37:29 reads: “The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,” 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 74:43 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 74:43 (Surah Al-Muddaththir, The Cloaked One) reads: “They will say, "We were not of those who prayed,”

Which surah is verse 74:43 in?

Quran 74:43 is āyah 43 of Surah Al-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One), chapter 74 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 56 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 74:43?

Tartīl presents Quran 74:43 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.