Surah Al-Waaqia · Ayah 43·Makkī

43

مِّن ﴿٤٣﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

And a shade of black smoke,

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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

Recitation · 4 points across 3 rule families

  • Idghām (with ghunnah)2
  • Ghunnah1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī1

Commentary

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

Shape

3 words · 10 letters · āyah 43 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 77:31 · Al-Mursalaatclose

    لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ

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

  • Quran 88:4 · Al-Ghaashiyaclose

    تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً

    They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.

  • Quran 77:32 · Al-Mursalaatclose

    إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

    Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress,

  • Quran 88:5 · Al-Ghaashiyaclose

    تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ

    They will be given drink from a boiling spring.

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    تَلْفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَهُمْ فِيهَا كَٰلِحُونَ

    The Fire will sear their faces, and they therein will have taut smiles.

  • Quran 55:44 · Ar-Rahmaanclose

    يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ

    They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 56:43?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 56:43 include Quran 77:31 (Surah Al-Mursalaat), Quran 88:4 (Surah Al-Ghaashiya), Quran 77:32 (Surah Al-Mursalaat), and Quran 88:5 (Surah Al-Ghaashiya). For example, 77:31 reads: “[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."” 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 56:43 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 56:43 (Surah Al-Waaqia, The Inevitable) reads: “And a shade of black smoke,”

Which surah is verse 56:43 in?

Quran 56:43 is āyah 43 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 56:43?

Tartīl presents Quran 56:43 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.