Surah Al-A'laa · Ayah 19·Makkī

19

إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ﴿١٩﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

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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 1 of 3 words

Rarest here: ص-ح-ف — 9× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 6 points across 3 rule families

  • Qalqalah1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī4
  • Heavy rāʾ1

Commentary

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

Shape

3 words · 14 letters · 2 proper nouns · āyah 19 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 46:30 · Al-Ahqafclose

    قَالُوا۟ يَٰقَوْمَنَآ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا كِتَٰبًا أُنزِلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مُوسَىٰ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلْحَقِّ وَإِلَىٰ طَرِيقٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

    They said, "O our people, indeed we have heard a [recited] Book revealed after Moses confirming what was before it which guides to the truth and to a straight path.

  • Quran 40:53 · Al-Ghaafirclose

    وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَأَوْرَثْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ

    And We had certainly given Moses guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture

  • Quran 46:12 · Al-Ahqafclose

    وَمِن قَبْلِهِۦ كِتَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِمَامًا وَرَحْمَةً وَهَٰذَا كِتَٰبٌ مُّصَدِّقٌ لِّسَانًا عَرَبِيًّا لِّيُنذِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُحْسِنِينَ

    And before it was the scripture of Moses to lead and as a mercy. And this is a confirming Book in an Arabic tongue to warn those who have wronged and as good tidings to the doers…

  • Quran 53:36 · An-Najmclose

    أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

    Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses

  • Quran 26:196 · Ash-Shu'araaclose

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

  • Quran 19:51 · Maryamclose

    وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخْلَصًا وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا

    And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 87:19?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 87:19 include Quran 46:30 (Surah Al-Ahqaf), Quran 40:53 (Surah Al-Ghaafir), Quran 46:12 (Surah Al-Ahqaf), and Quran 53:36 (Surah An-Najm). For example, 46:30 reads: “They said, "O our people, indeed we have heard a [recited] Book revealed after Moses confirming what was before it which guides to the truth and to a straight path.” 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 87:19 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 87:19 (Surah Al-A'laa, The Most High) reads: “The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.”

Which surah is verse 87:19 in?

Quran 87:19 is āyah 19 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 87:19?

Tartīl presents Quran 87:19 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.