Surah At-Taariq · Ayah 16·Makkī

16

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Translation

Saheeh International

But I am planning a plan.

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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 · 1 root in 2 of 2 words

Recitation · 2 points across 2 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī1
  • Ikhfāʾ1

Commentary

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

Shape

2 words · 9 letters · āyah 16 of 17

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 52:42 · At-Turclose

    أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ

    Or do they intend a plan? But those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.

  • Quran 18:102 · Al-Kahfclose

    أَفَحَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَن يَتَّخِذُوا۟ عِبَادِى مِن دُونِىٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ نُزُلًا

    Then do those who disbelieve think that they can take My servants instead of Me as allies? Indeed, We have prepared Hell for the disbelievers as a lodging.

  • Quran 37:175 · As-Saaffaatclose

    وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

    And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.

  • Quran 68:45 · Al-Qalamclose

    وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ

    And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.

  • Quran 54:44 · Al-Qamarclose

    أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ

    Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?

  • Quran 15:89 · Al-Hijrclose

    وَقُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

    And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 86:16?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 86:16 include Quran 52:42 (Surah At-Tur), Quran 18:102 (Surah Al-Kahf), Quran 37:175 (Surah As-Saaffaat), and Quran 68:45 (Surah Al-Qalam). For example, 52:42 reads: “Or do they intend a plan? But those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.” 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 86:16 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 86:16 (Surah At-Taariq, The Morning Star) reads: “But I am planning a plan.”

Which surah is verse 86:16 in?

Quran 86:16 is āyah 16 of Surah At-Taariq (The Morning Star), chapter 86 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 17 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 86:16?

Tartīl presents Quran 86:16 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.