Surah Al-Waaqia · Ayah 42·Makkī

42

فِى ﴿٤٢﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

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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 3 words

Rarest here: س-م-م — 4× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 4 points across 2 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī3
  • Idghām (with ghunnah)1

Commentary

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

Shape

3 words · 11 letters · āyah 42 of 96

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 56:9 · Al-Waaqiaclose

    وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

    And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

  • Quran 77:31 · Al-Mursalaatclose

    لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

    [But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

  • Quran 100:1 · Al-Aadiyaatclose

    وَٱلْعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبْحًا

    By the racers, panting,

  • Quran 56:7 · Al-Waaqiaclose

    وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً

    And you become [of] three kinds:

  • Quran 40:72 · Al-Ghaafirclose

    فِى ٱلْحَمِيمِ ثُمَّ فِى ٱلنَّارِ يُسْجَرُونَ

    In boiling water; then in the Fire they will be filled [with flame].

  • Quran 90:20 · Al-Baladclose

    عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

    Over them will be fire closed in.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 56:42?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 56:42 include Quran 56:9 (Surah Al-Waaqia), Quran 77:31 (Surah Al-Mursalaat), Quran 100:1 (Surah Al-Aadiyaat), and Quran 56:7 (Surah Al-Waaqia). For example, 56:9 reads: “And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?” 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 56:42 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 56:42 (Surah Al-Waaqia, The Inevitable) reads: “[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water”

Which surah is verse 56:42 in?

Quran 56:42 is āyah 42 of Surah Al-Waaqia (The Inevitable), chapter 56 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 96 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 56:42?

Tartīl presents Quran 56:42 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.