Surah An-Naazi'aat · Ayah 22·Makkī

22

ثُمَّ ﴿٢٢﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Then he turned his back, striving.

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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 4 rule families

  • Ghunnah1
  • Qalqalah1
  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • 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 22 of 46

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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 75:33 · Al-Qiyaamavery close

    ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

    And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].

  • Quran 75:32 · Al-Qiyaamavery close

    وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    But [instead], he denied and turned away.

  • Quran 43:54 · Az-Zukhrufclose

    فَٱسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُۥ فَأَطَاعُوهُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَٰسِقِينَ

    So he bluffed his people, and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were [themselves] a people defiantly disobedient [of Allah].

  • Quran 70:17 · Al-Ma'aarijclose

    تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]

  • Quran 20:60 · Taa-Haaclose

    فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيْدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ

    So Pharaoh went away, put together his plan, and then came [to Moses].

  • Quran 27:10 · An-Namlclose

    وَأَلْقِ عَصَاكَ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَآنٌّ وَلَّىٰ مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ يَٰمُوسَىٰ لَا تَخَفْ إِنِّى لَا يَخَافُ لَدَىَّ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

    And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it were a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allah said], "O Moses, fear not. Indeed, in…

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 79:22?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 79:22 include Quran 75:33 (Surah Al-Qiyaama), Quran 75:32 (Surah Al-Qiyaama), Quran 43:54 (Surah Az-Zukhruf), and Quran 70:17 (Surah Al-Ma'aarij). For example, 75:33 reads: “And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].” 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 79:22 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 79:22 (Surah An-Naazi'aat, Those who drag forth) reads: “Then he turned his back, striving.”

Which surah is verse 79:22 in?

Quran 79:22 is āyah 22 of Surah An-Naazi'aat (Those who drag forth), chapter 79 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 46 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 79:22?

Tartīl presents Quran 79:22 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.