Surah Al-Anbiyaa · Ayah 42·Makkī

42

مَن مِنَ بَلْ هُمْ عَن ﴿٤٢﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Say, "Who can protect you at night or by day from the Most Merciful?" But they are, from the remembrance of their Lord, turning away.

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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 · 8 roots in 8 of 13 words

Rarest here: ك-ل-أ — used once in the whole Qurʾān

Recitation · 17 points across 6 rule families

  • Idghām (with ghunnah)2
  • Ikhfāʾ shafawī3
  • Lām shamsiyyah2
  • Ghunnah2
  • Madd ṭabīʿī3
  • Light rāʾ5

Commentary

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

Shape

13 words · 49 letters · āyah 42 of 112

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 6:52 · Al-An'aamclose

    وَلَا تَطْرُدِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَدَوٰةِ وَٱلْعَشِىِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُۥ مَا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ حِسَابِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍ وَمَا مِنْ حِسَابِكَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن شَىْءٍ فَتَطْرُدَهُمْ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

    And do not send away those who call upon their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His countenance. Not upon you is anything of their account and not upon them is anything of your…

  • Quran 11:57 · Hudclose

    فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقَدْ أَبْلَغْتُكُم مَّآ أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَيْكُمْ وَيَسْتَخْلِفُ رَبِّى قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ وَلَا تَضُرُّونَهُۥ شَيْـًٔا إِنَّ رَبِّى عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَفِيظٌ

    But if they turn away, [say], "I have already conveyed that with which I was sent to you. My Lord will give succession to a people other than you, and you will not harm Him at…

  • Quran 33:17 · Al-Ahzaabclose

    قُلْ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَعْصِمُكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَادَ بِكُمْ سُوٓءًا أَوْ أَرَادَ بِكُمْ رَحْمَةً وَلَا يَجِدُونَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا

    Say, "Who is it that can protect you from Allah if He intends for you an ill or intends for you a mercy?" And they will not find for themselves besides Allah any protector or any…

  • Quran 36:45 · Yaseenclose

    وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَمَا خَلْفَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

    But when it is said to them, "Beware of what is before you and what is behind you; perhaps you will receive mercy... "

  • Quran 41:13 · Fussilatclose

    فَإِنْ أَعْرَضُوا۟ فَقُلْ أَنذَرْتُكُمْ صَٰعِقَةً مِّثْلَ صَٰعِقَةِ عَادٍ وَثَمُودَ

    But if they turn away, then say, "I have warned you of a thunderbolt like the thunderbolt [that struck] 'Aad and Thamud.

  • Quran 37:2 · As-Saaffaatclose

    فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا

    And those who drive [the clouds]

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 21:42?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 21:42 include Quran 6:52 (Surah Al-An'aam), Quran 11:57 (Surah Hud), Quran 33:17 (Surah Al-Ahzaab), and Quran 36:45 (Surah Yaseen). For example, 6:52 reads: “And do not send away those who call upon their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His countenance. Not upon you is anything of their account and not upon them is anything of your…” 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 21:42 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 21:42 (Surah Al-Anbiyaa, The Prophets) reads: “Say, "Who can protect you at night or by day from the Most Merciful?" But they are, from the remembrance of their Lord, turning away.”

Which surah is verse 21:42 in?

Quran 21:42 is āyah 42 of Surah Al-Anbiyaa (The Prophets), chapter 21 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 112 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 21:42?

Tartīl presents Quran 21:42 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.