Surah An-Nahl · Ayah 97·Makkī

97

مَنْ مِّن أَوْ وَهُوَ مَا ﴿٩٧﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

حیات طبّبه

خداوند در این آیه به مژژمنان نیکوکار وعده داده است که در عین این که مانند دیگر مردم زنده و دارای حیات هستند.ء زندگی جدید و پاکیزه‌ای به آنها می‌بخشد: نورانیت و بصیرتی که توانایی تشخیص حق و باطل را به آنها می‌دهد. به همین سبب» موّمنان با دل و جان از دنیای مادی - با همه زینت‌ها و جاذبه‌هایش - دل می‌کنند و خود را به خداوند عزتمند پیوند می‌دهند. این پیوند» حقیقت «حیات طبّبه» است؛ چرا راه ندارد۰٩‏ عظمتی در خود می‌یابد که وصف‌شدنی نیست؛ زیرا به حیاتی دست یافته که مرگ و رنج و درد و بدبختی در آن که ایشان خود را به وجودی پیوند داده‌اند که دذُرّه‌ای نقص در او راه ندارد و در آن حالء انسان چنان عزت و

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 · 11 roots in 13 of 18 words

Recitation · 24 points across 6 rule families

  • Iẓhār8
  • Madd ṭabīʿī7
  • Ghunnah3
  • Light rāʾ2
  • Qalqalah2
  • Iẓhār shafawī2

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

18 words · 75 letters · āyah 97 of 128

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 18:30 · Al-Kahfvery close

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ إِنَّا لَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ عَمَلًا

    Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of any who did well in deeds.

  • Quran 95:6 · At-Tinvery close

    إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَلَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ

    Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds, for they will have a reward uninterrupted.

  • Quran 29:7 · Al-Ankabootvery close

    وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَنُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَحْسَنَ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

    And those who believe and do righteous deeds - We will surely remove from them their misdeeds and will surely reward them according to the best of what they used to do.

  • Quran 34:4 · Sabavery close

    لِّيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ

    That He may reward those who believe and do righteous deeds. Those will have forgiveness and noble provision.

  • Quran 28:67 · Al-Qasasvery close

    فَأَمَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا فَعَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُفْلِحِينَ

    But as for one who had repented, believed, and done righteousness, it is promised by Allah that he will be among the successful.

  • Quran 19:96 · Maryamvery close

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ سَيَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وُدًّا

    Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - the Most Merciful will appoint for them affection.

Verses built from the same roots

Ranked by shared vocabulary (idf-cosine over each verse’s root-set). Shared words are a fact about form — they do not by themselves mean two verses are about the same thing.

  • Al-Ankaboot 29:75 shared roots

    وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَنُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَحْسَنَ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

    ج-ز-يص-ل-حح-س-نع-م-لأ-م-ن

  • Az-Zumar 39:355 shared roots

    لِيُكَفِّرَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ أَسْوَأَ ٱلَّذِى عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِيَهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

    أ-ج-رج-ز-يح-س-نع-م-لك-و-ن

  • Ar-Ra'd 13:295 shared roots

    ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ طُوبَىٰ لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَـَٔابٍ

    ط-ي-بص-ل-حح-س-نع-م-لأ-م-ن

  • An-Najm 53:212 shared roots

    أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ

    أ-ن-ثذ-ك-ر

  • Al-Ghaafir 40:405 shared roots

    مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلَا يُجْزَىٰٓ إِلَّا مِثْلَهَا وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ يُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

    أ-ن-ثج-ز-يص-ل-حذ-ك-رع-م-ل

  • Al-Kahf 18:885 shared roots

    وَأَمَّا مَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا فَلَهُۥ جَزَآءً ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ وَسَنَقُولُ لَهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِنَا يُسْرًا

    ج-ز-يص-ل-حح-س-نع-م-لأ-م-ن

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 16:97?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 16:97 include Quran 18:30 (Surah Al-Kahf), Quran 95:6 (Surah At-Tin), Quran 29:7 (Surah Al-Ankaboot), and Quran 34:4 (Surah Saba). For example, 18:30 reads: “Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of any who did well in deeds.” 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 16:97 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 16:97 (Surah An-Nahl, The Bee) reads: “Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.”

Which surah is verse 16:97 in?

Quran 16:97 is āyah 97 of Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), chapter 16 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 128 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 16:97?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 16:97 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 16:97?

Tartīl presents Quran 16:97 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.