Surah Al-Hijr · Ayah 18·Makkī

18

إِلَّا مَنِ ﴿١٨﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)also covers 17

شهاب

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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 · 5 roots in 5 of 7 words

Rarest here: ش-ه-ب — 5× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 8 points across 6 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī3
  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Lām shamsiyyah1
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Idghām (with ghunnah)1
  • Ghunnah1

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

7 words · 29 letters · āyah 18 of 99

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 37:10 · As-Saaffaatvery close

    إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

    Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].

  • Quran 37:9 · As-Saaffaatclose

    دُحُورًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ

    Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

  • Quran 70:16 · Al-Ma'aarijclose

    نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ

    A remover of exteriors.

  • Quran 84:11 · Al-Inshiqaaqclose

    فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا

    He will cry out for destruction

  • Quran 92:15 · Al-Lailclose

    لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى

    None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.

  • Quran 22:4 · Al-Hajjclose

    كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّهُۥ مَن تَوَلَّاهُ فَأَنَّهُۥ يُضِلُّهُۥ وَيَهْدِيهِ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ

    It has been decreed for every devil that whoever turns to him - he will misguide him and will lead him to the punishment of the Blaze.

Verses built from the same roots

Ranked by shared vocabulary (idf-cosine over each verse’s root-set). Shared words are a fact about form — they do not by themselves mean two verses are about the same thing.

  • As-Saaffaat 37:102 shared roots

    إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

    ش-ه-بت-ب-ع

  • Al-Jinn 72:92 shared roots

    وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا

    ش-ه-بس-م-ع

  • Az-Zumar 39:182 shared roots

    ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ ٱلْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ أَحْسَنَهُۥٓ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمْ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ

    ت-ب-عس-م-ع

  • Al-Israa 17:472 shared roots

    نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَسْتَمِعُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِذْ يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِذْ هُمْ نَجْوَىٰٓ إِذْ يَقُولُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا رَجُلًا مَّسْحُورًا

    ت-ب-عس-م-ع

  • Al-Mumtahana 60:122 shared roots

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِذَا جَآءَكَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتُ يُبَايِعْنَكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن لَّا يُشْرِكْنَ بِٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَسْرِقْنَ وَلَا يَزْنِينَ وَلَا يَقْتُلْنَ أَوْلَٰدَهُنَّ وَلَا يَأْتِينَ بِبُهْتَٰنٍ يَفْتَرِينَهُۥ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِنَّ وَأَرْجُلِهِنَّ وَلَا يَعْصِينَكَ فِى مَعْرُوفٍ فَبَايِعْهُنَّ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُنَّ ٱللَّهَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

    س-ر-قب-ي-ن

  • At-Tur 52:382 shared roots

    أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

    س-م-عب-ي-ن

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 15:18?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 15:18 include Quran 37:10 (Surah As-Saaffaat), Quran 37:9 (Surah As-Saaffaat), Quran 70:16 (Surah Al-Ma'aarij), and Quran 84:11 (Surah Al-Inshiqaaq). For example, 37:10 reads: “Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].” 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 15:18 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 15:18 (Surah Al-Hijr, The Rock) reads: “Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.”

Which surah is verse 15:18 in?

Quran 15:18 is āyah 18 of Surah Al-Hijr (The Rock), chapter 15 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 99 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 15:18?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 15:18 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 15:18?

Tartīl presents Quran 15:18 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.