Surah Al-A'raaf · Ayah 196·Makkī

196

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِى وَهُوَ ﴿١٩٦﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Indeed, my protector is Allah, who has sent down the Book; and He is an ally to the righteous.

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Vocabulary · 5 roots in 6 of 9 words

Recitation · 10 points across 4 rule families

  • Ghunnah1
  • Lām shamsiyyah3
  • Madd ṭabīʿī5
  • Heavy Allāh1

Commentary

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

Shape

9 words · 37 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 196 of 206

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.

  • بَلِ ٱللَّهُ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلنَّٰصِرِينَ

    But Allah is your protector, and He is the best of helpers.

  • بِنَصْرِ ٱللَّهِ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    In the victory of Allah. He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

  • بَلَىٰ مَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِعَهْدِهِۦ وَٱتَّقَىٰ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

    But yes, whoever fulfills his commitment and fears Allah - then indeed, Allah loves those who fear Him.

  • هُنَالِكَ ٱلْوَلَٰيَةُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْحَقِّ هُوَ خَيْرٌ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ عُقْبًا

    There the authority is [completely] for Allah, the Truth. He is best in reward and best in outcome.

  • وَمَن يَهْدِ ٱللَّهُ فَهُوَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِ وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِهِۦ وَنَحْشُرُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ عُمْيًا وَبُكْمًا وَصُمًّا مَّأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ كُلَّمَا خَبَتْ زِدْنَٰهُمْ سَعِيرًا

    And whoever Allah guides - he is the [rightly] guided; and whoever He sends astray - you will never find for them protectors besides Him, and We will gather them on the Day of…

  • أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ فَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْوَلِىُّ وَهُوَ يُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

    Or have they taken protectors [or allies] besides him? But Allah - He is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He is over all things competent.

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 7:196?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 7:196 include Quran 3:150 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan), Quran 30:5 (Surah Ar-Room), Quran 3:76 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan), and Quran 18:44 (Surah Al-Kahf). For example, 3:150 reads: “But Allah is your protector, and He is the best of helpers.” 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 7:196 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 7:196 (Surah Al-A'raaf, The Heights) reads: “Indeed, my protector is Allah, who has sent down the Book; and He is an ally to the righteous.”

Which surah is verse 7:196 in?

Quran 7:196 is āyah 196 of Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), chapter 7 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 206 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 7:196?

Tartīl presents Quran 7:196 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.