Surah Al-Ghaashiya · Ayah 16·Makkī

16

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Translation

Saheeh International

And carpets spread around.

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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

Rarest here: ز-ر-ب — used once in the whole Qurʾān

Recitation · 4 points across 3 rule families

  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Qalqalah1

Commentary

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

Shape

2 words · 12 letters · āyah 16 of 26

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 81:4 · At-Takwirrelated

    وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

    And when full-term she-camels are neglected

  • Quran 54:27 · Al-Qamarrelated

    إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ

    Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.

  • Quran 36:72 · Yaseenrelated

    وَذَلَّلْنَٰهَا لَهُمْ فَمِنْهَا رَكُوبُهُمْ وَمِنْهَا يَأْكُلُونَ

    And We have tamed them for them, so some of them they ride, and some of them they eat.

  • Quran 16:48 · An-Nahlrelated

    أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ يَتَفَيَّؤُا۟ ظِلَٰلُهُۥ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَٱلشَّمَآئِلِ سُجَّدًا لِّلَّهِ وَهُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

    Have they not considered what things Allah has created? Their shadows incline to the right and to the left, prostrating to Allah, while they are humble.

  • Quran 12:65 · Yusufrelated

    وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا۟ مَتَٰعَهُمْ وَجَدُوا۟ بِضَٰعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا نَبْغِى هَٰذِهِۦ بِضَٰعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ إِلَيْنَا وَنَمِيرُ أَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ أَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَعِيرٍ ذَٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَسِيرٌ

    And when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us…

  • Quran 77:33 · Al-Mursalaatrelated

    كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ

    As if they were yellowish [black] camels.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 88:16?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 88:16 include Quran 81:4 (Surah At-Takwir), Quran 54:27 (Surah Al-Qamar), Quran 36:72 (Surah Yaseen), and Quran 16:48 (Surah An-Nahl). For example, 81:4 reads: “And when full-term she-camels are neglected” 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 88:16 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 88:16 (Surah Al-Ghaashiya, The Overwhelming) reads: “And carpets spread around.”

Which surah is verse 88:16 in?

Quran 88:16 is āyah 16 of Surah Al-Ghaashiya (The Overwhelming), chapter 88 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 26 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 88:16?

Tartīl presents Quran 88:16 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.