Surah Al-Ghaafir · Ayah 68·Makkī

68

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى فَإِذَا فَإِنَّمَا لَهُۥ ﴿٦٨﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

He it is who gives life and causes death; and when He decrees a matter, He but says to it, "Be," and it is.

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Tafsīr

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Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Vocabulary · 6 roots in 7 of 12 words

Recitation · 12 points across 5 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī7
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Ikhfāʾ2
  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Ghunnah1

Commentary

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

Shape

12 words · 43 letters · āyah 68 of 85

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 22:66 · Al-Hajjclose

    وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَحْيَاكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَكَفُورٌ

    And He is the one who gave you life; then He causes you to die and then will [again] give you life. Indeed, mankind is ungrateful.

  • Quran 10:56 · Yunusclose

    هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

    He gives life and causes death, and to Him you will be returned

  • Quran 53:43 · An-Najmclose

    وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ

    And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep

  • Quran 23:80 · Al-Muminoonclose

    وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَلَهُ ٱخْتِلَٰفُ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

    And it is He who gives life and causes death, and His is the alternation of the night and the day. Then will you not reason?

  • Quran 36:82 · Yaseenclose

    إِنَّمَآ أَمْرُهُۥٓ إِذَآ أَرَادَ شَيْـًٔا أَن يَقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

    His command is only when He intends a thing that He says to it, "Be," and it is.

  • Quran 53:44 · An-Najmclose

    وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

    And that it is He who causes death and gives life

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 40:68?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 40:68 include Quran 22:66 (Surah Al-Hajj), Quran 10:56 (Surah Yunus), Quran 53:43 (Surah An-Najm), and Quran 23:80 (Surah Al-Muminoon). For example, 22:66 reads: “And He is the one who gave you life; then He causes you to die and then will [again] give you life. Indeed, mankind is ungrateful.” 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 40:68 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 40:68 (Surah Al-Ghaafir, The Forgiver) reads: “He it is who gives life and causes death; and when He decrees a matter, He but says to it, "Be," and it is.”

Which surah is verse 40:68 in?

Quran 40:68 is āyah 68 of Surah Al-Ghaafir (The Forgiver), chapter 40 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 85 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 40:68?

Tartīl presents Quran 40:68 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.