Surah Al-Israa · Ayah 45·Makkī

45

وَإِذَا ٱلَّذِينَ لَا ﴿٤٥﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

And when you recite the Qur'an, We put between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter a concealed partition.

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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 · 7 roots in 9 of 12 words

Rarest here: س-ت-ر — 3× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 17 points across 5 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī9
  • Heavy rāʾ3
  • Lām qamariyyah2
  • Ikhfāʾ2
  • Ghunnah1

Commentary

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

Shape

12 words · 60 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 45 of 111

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

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    So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].

  • Quran 29:46 · Al-Ankabootclose

    وَلَا تُجَٰدِلُوٓا۟ أَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِلَّا بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ وَقُولُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَأُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَإِلَٰهُنَا وَإِلَٰهُكُمْ وَٰحِدٌ وَنَحْنُ لَهُۥ مُسْلِمُونَ

    And do not argue with the People of the Scripture except in a way that is best, except for those who commit injustice among them, and say, "We believe in that which has been…

  • Quran 27:25 · An-Namlclose

    أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخْرِجُ ٱلْخَبْءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ

    [And] so they do not prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare -

  • Quran 25:32 · Al-Furqaanclose

    وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ جُمْلَةً وَٰحِدَةً كَذَٰلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِهِۦ فُؤَادَكَ وَرَتَّلْنَٰهُ تَرْتِيلًا

    And those who disbelieve say, "Why was the Qur'an not revealed to him all at once?" Thus [it is] that We may strengthen thereby your heart. And We have spaced it distinctly.

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    وَقُرْءَانًا فَرَقْنَٰهُ لِتَقْرَأَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ عَلَىٰ مُكْثٍ وَنَزَّلْنَٰهُ تَنزِيلًا

    And [it is] a Qur'an which We have separated [by intervals] that you might recite it to the people over a prolonged period. And We have sent it down progressively.

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 17:45?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 17:45 include Quran 16:98 (Surah An-Nahl), Quran 29:46 (Surah Al-Ankaboot), Quran 27:25 (Surah An-Naml), and Quran 25:32 (Surah Al-Furqaan). For example, 16:98 reads: “So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].” 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 17:45 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 17:45 (Surah Al-Israa, The Night Journey) reads: “And when you recite the Qur'an, We put between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter a concealed partition.”

Which surah is verse 17:45 in?

Quran 17:45 is āyah 45 of Surah Al-Israa (The Night Journey), chapter 17 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 111 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 17:45?

Tartīl presents Quran 17:45 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.