Surah Al-A'laa · Ayah 11·Makkī

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Translation

Saheeh International

But the wretched one will avoid 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 · 2 roots in 2 of 2 words

Recitation · 4 points across 3 rule families

  • Ghunnah1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Lām qamariyyah1

Commentary

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

Shape

2 words · 14 letters · āyah 11 of 19

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 39:16 · Az-Zumarvery close

    لَهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ وَمِن تَحْتِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ ذَٰلِكَ يُخَوِّفُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ عِبَادَهُۥ يَٰعِبَادِ فَٱتَّقُونِ

    They will have canopies of fire above them and below them, canopies. By that Allah threatens His servants. O My servants, then fear Me.

  • Quran 92:16 · Al-Lailclose

    ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Who had denied and turned away.

  • Quran 92:15 · Al-Lailclose

    لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

    None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.

  • Quran 39:19 · Az-Zumarclose

    أَفَمَنْ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَةُ ٱلْعَذَابِ أَفَأَنتَ تُنقِذُ مَن فِى ٱلنَّارِ

    Then, is one who has deserved the decree of punishment [to be guided]? Then, can you save one who is in the Fire?

  • Quran 3:132 · Aal-i-Imraanclose

    وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

    And obey Allah and the Messenger that you may obtain mercy.

  • Quran 4:14 · An-Nisaaclose

    وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَهُۥ يُدْخِلْهُ نَارًا خَٰلِدًا فِيهَا وَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ

    And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and transgresses His limits - He will put him into the Fire to abide eternally therein, and he will have a humiliating punishment.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 87:11?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 87:11 include Quran 39:16 (Surah Az-Zumar), Quran 92:16 (Surah Al-Lail), Quran 92:15 (Surah Al-Lail), and Quran 39:19 (Surah Az-Zumar). For example, 39:16 reads: “They will have canopies of fire above them and below them, canopies. By that Allah threatens His servants. O My servants, then fear Me.” 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 87:11 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 87:11 (Surah Al-A'laa, The Most High) reads: “But the wretched one will avoid it -”

Which surah is verse 87:11 in?

Quran 87:11 is āyah 11 of Surah Al-A'laa (The Most High), chapter 87 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 19 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 87:11?

Tartīl presents Quran 87:11 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.