Surah Ash-Shu'araa · Ayah 168·Makkī

168

إِنِّى مِّنَ ﴿١٦٨﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].

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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 · 3 roots in 3 of 5 words

Rarest here: ق-ل-ي — 2× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 8 points across 4 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī4
  • Ghunnah2
  • Idghām shafawī1
  • Lām qamariyyah1

Commentary

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

Shape

5 words · 21 letters · āyah 168 of 227

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 7:88 · Al-A'raafvery close

    قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ لَنُخْرِجَنَّكَ يَٰشُعَيْبُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَكَ مِن قَرْيَتِنَآ أَوْ لَتَعُودُنَّ فِى مِلَّتِنَا قَالَ أَوَلَوْ كُنَّا كَٰرِهِينَ

    Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people, "We will surely evict you, O Shu'ayb, and those who have believed with you from our city, or you must return to our…

  • Quran 14:13 · Ibrahimvery close

    وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِرُسُلِهِمْ لَنُخْرِجَنَّكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِنَآ أَوْ لَتَعُودُنَّ فِى مِلَّتِنَا فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ لَنُهْلِكَنَّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

    And those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion." So their Lord inspired to them, "We will surely…

  • Quran 26:159 · Ash-Shu'araavery close

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

  • Quran 36:17 · Yaseenvery close

    وَمَا عَلَيْنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

    And we are not responsible except for clear notification."

  • Quran 23:40 · Al-Muminoonclose

    قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَٰدِمِينَ

    [Allah] said, "After a little, they will surely become regretful."

  • Quran 26:117 · Ash-Shu'araaclose

    قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ

    He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

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.

  • Ash-Shu'araa 26:1122 shared roots

    قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

    ع-م-لق-و-ل

  • Hud 11:1212 shared roots

    وَقُل لِّلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنَّا عَٰمِلُونَ

    ع-م-لق-و-ل

  • Ash-Shu'araa 26:1882 shared roots

    قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

    ع-م-لق-و-ل

  • Az-Zumar 39:392 shared roots

    قُلْ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنِّى عَٰمِلٌ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

    ع-م-لق-و-ل

  • Al-Kahf 18:1032 shared roots

    قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُم بِٱلْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَٰلًا

    ع-م-لق-و-ل

  • Al-Hajj 22:682 shared roots

    وَإِن جَٰدَلُوكَ فَقُلِ ٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

    ع-م-لق-و-ل

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 26:168?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 26:168 include Quran 7:88 (Surah Al-A'raaf), Quran 14:13 (Surah Ibrahim), Quran 26:159 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa), and Quran 36:17 (Surah Yaseen). For example, 7:88 reads: “Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people, "We will surely evict you, O Shu'ayb, and those who have believed with you from our city, or you must return to our…” 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 26:168 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 26:168 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, The Poets) reads: “He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].”

Which surah is verse 26:168 in?

Quran 26:168 is āyah 168 of Surah Ash-Shu'araa (The Poets), chapter 26 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 227 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 26:168?

Tartīl presents Quran 26:168 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.