Surah Al-Qamar · Ayah 18·Makkī

18

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Translation

Saheeh International

'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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Tafsīr

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Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Vocabulary · 6 roots in 6 of 6 words

Recitation · 6 points across 3 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī4
  • Ikhfāʾ1
  • Light rāʾ1

Commentary

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

Shape

6 words · 23 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 18 of 55

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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 67:18 · Al-Mulkclose

    وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ

    And already had those before them denied, and how [terrible] was My reproach.

  • Quran 38:14 · Saadclose

    إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ

    Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.

  • Quran 39:25 · Az-Zumarclose

    كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَىٰهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

    Those before them denied, and punishment came upon them from where they did not perceive.

  • Quran 13:32 · Ar-Ra'dclose

    وَلَقَدِ ٱسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهُمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ

    And already were [other] messengers ridiculed before you, and I extended the time of those who disbelieved; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.

  • Quran 78:27 · An-Nabaclose

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

    Indeed, they were not expecting an account

  • Quran 54:38 · Al-Qamarclose

    وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

    And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 54:18?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 54:18 include Quran 67:18 (Surah Al-Mulk), Quran 38:14 (Surah Saad), Quran 39:25 (Surah Az-Zumar), and Quran 13:32 (Surah Ar-Ra'd). For example, 67:18 reads: “And already had those before them denied, and how [terrible] was My reproach.” 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 54:18 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 54:18 (Surah Al-Qamar, The Moon) reads: “'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.”

Which surah is verse 54:18 in?

Quran 54:18 is āyah 18 of Surah Al-Qamar (The Moon), chapter 54 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 55 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 54:18?

Tartīl presents Quran 54:18 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.