Surah Al-Qalam · Ayah 18·Makkī

18

وَلَا ﴿١٨﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Without making exception.

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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 · 2 points across 1 rule family

  • Madd ṭabīʿī2

Commentary

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

Shape

2 words · 10 letters · āyah 18 of 52

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 51:15 · Adh-Dhaariyatclose

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,

  • Quran 56:12 · Al-Waaqiaclose

    فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    In the Gardens of Pleasure,

  • Quran 28:57 · Al-Qasasclose

    وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِن نَّتَّبِعِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ أَرْضِنَآ أَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا ءَامِنًا يُجْبَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَٰتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ رِّزْقًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    And they say, "If we were to follow the guidance with you, we would be swept from our land." Have we not established for them a safe sanctuary to which are brought the fruits of…

  • Quran 76:12 · Al-Insaanclose

    وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا

    And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments].

  • Quran 56:64 · Al-Waaqiaclose

    ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

    Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

  • Quran 50:10 · Qaafrelated

    وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ

    And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 68:18?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 68:18 include Quran 51:15 (Surah Adh-Dhaariyat), Quran 56:12 (Surah Al-Waaqia), Quran 28:57 (Surah Al-Qasas), and Quran 76:12 (Surah Al-Insaan). For example, 51:15 reads: “Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,” 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 68:18 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 68:18 (Surah Al-Qalam, The Pen) reads: “Without making exception.”

Which surah is verse 68:18 in?

Quran 68:18 is āyah 18 of Surah Al-Qalam (The Pen), chapter 68 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 52 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 68:18?

Tartīl presents Quran 68:18 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.