Surah Al-Kahf · Ayah 78·Makkī

78

هَٰذَا مَا لَمْ عَّلَيْهِ ﴿٧٨﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

[Al-Khidh r] said, "This is parting between me and you. I will inform you of the interpretation of that about which you could not have patience.

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Tafsīr

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Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Vocabulary · 7 roots in 8 of 12 words

Recitation · 12 points across 5 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī7
  • Heavy rāʾ2
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Qalqalah1
  • Ikhfāʾ1

Commentary

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

Shape

12 words · 48 letters · āyah 78 of 110

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 18:72 · Al-Kahfclose

    قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا

    [Al-Khidh r] said, "Did I not say that with me you would never be able to have patience?"

  • Quran 12:45 · Yusufclose

    وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِى نَجَا مِنْهُمَا وَٱدَّكَرَ بَعْدَ أُمَّةٍ أَنَا۠ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦ فَأَرْسِلُونِ

    But the one who was freed and remembered after a time said, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me forth."

  • Quran 27:84 · An-Namlclose

    حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُو قَالَ أَكَذَّبْتُم بِـَٔايَٰتِى وَلَمْ تُحِيطُوا۟ بِهَا عِلْمًا أَمَّاذَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

    Until, when they arrive [at the place of Judgement], He will say, "Did you deny My signs while you encompassed them not in knowledge, or what [was it that] you were doing?"

  • Quran 6:94 · Al-An'aamclose

    وَلَقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا فُرَٰدَىٰ كَمَا خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَتَرَكْتُم مَّا خَوَّلْنَٰكُمْ وَرَآءَ ظُهُورِكُمْ وَمَا نَرَىٰ مَعَكُمْ شُفَعَآءَكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ أَنَّهُمْ فِيكُمْ شُرَكَٰٓؤُا۟ لَقَد تَّقَطَّعَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَضَلَّ عَنكُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَزْعُمُونَ

    [It will be said to them], "And you have certainly come to Us alone as We created you the first time, and you have left whatever We bestowed upon you behind you. And We do not see…

  • Quran 18:70 · Al-Kahfclose

    قَالَ فَإِنِ ٱتَّبَعْتَنِى فَلَا تَسْـَٔلْنِى عَن شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ أُحْدِثَ لَكَ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًا

    He said, "Then if you follow me, do not ask me about anything until I make to you about it mention."

  • Quran 18:52 · Al-Kahfclose

    وَيَوْمَ يَقُولُ نَادُوا۟ شُرَكَآءِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّوْبِقًا

    And [warn of] the Day when He will say, "Call 'My partners' whom you claimed," and they will invoke them, but they will not respond to them. And We will put between them [a valley…

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 18:78?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 18:78 include Quran 18:72 (Surah Al-Kahf), Quran 12:45 (Surah Yusuf), Quran 27:84 (Surah An-Naml), and Quran 6:94 (Surah Al-An'aam). For example, 18:72 reads: “[Al-Khidh r] said, "Did I not say that with me you would never be able to have patience?"” 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 18:78 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 18:78 (Surah Al-Kahf, The Cave) reads: “[Al-Khidh r] said, "This is parting between me and you. I will inform you of the interpretation of that about which you could not have patience.”

Which surah is verse 18:78 in?

Quran 18:78 is āyah 78 of Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave), chapter 18 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 110 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 18:78?

Tartīl presents Quran 18:78 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.