Surah Al-Waaqia · Ayah 15·Makkī

15

عَلَىٰ ﴿١٥﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

On thrones woven [with ornament],

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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 3 words

Rarest here: و-ض-ن — used once in the whole Qurʾān

Recitation · 6 points across 4 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Heavy rāʾ2
  • Idghām (with ghunnah)1
  • Ghunnah1

Commentary

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

Shape

3 words · 12 letters · āyah 15 of 96

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 52:20 · At-Turclose

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوفَةٍ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

    They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

  • Quran 43:34 · Az-Zukhrufrelated

    وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ أَبْوَٰبًا وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِـُٔونَ

    And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline

  • Quran 68:43 · Al-Qalamrelated

    خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ

    Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.

  • Quran 52:25 · At-Turrelated

    وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

    And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.

  • Quran 37:45 · As-Saaffaatrelated

    يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ

    There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,

  • Quran 55:75 · Ar-Rahmaanrelated

    فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

    So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 56:15?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 56:15 include Quran 52:20 (Surah At-Tur), Quran 43:34 (Surah Az-Zukhruf), Quran 68:43 (Surah Al-Qalam), and Quran 52:25 (Surah At-Tur). For example, 52:20 reads: “They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.” 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 56:15 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 56:15 (Surah Al-Waaqia, The Inevitable) reads: “On thrones woven [with ornament],”

Which surah is verse 56:15 in?

Quran 56:15 is āyah 15 of Surah Al-Waaqia (The Inevitable), chapter 56 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 96 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 56:15?

Tartīl presents Quran 56:15 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.