Surah An-Naazi'aat · Ayah 23·Makkī

23

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Translation

Saheeh International

And he gathered [his people] and called out

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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

Recitation · 3 points across 2 rule families

  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī2

Commentary

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

Shape

2 words · 9 letters · āyah 23 of 46

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

Similar verses by meaning

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  • فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ

    So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."

  • فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَآءِىٓ إِلَّا فِرَارًا

    But my invitation increased them not except in flight.

  • قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَرَهْطِىٓ أَعَزُّ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُ وَرَآءَكُمْ ظِهْرِيًّا إِنَّ رَبِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطٌ

    He said, "O my people, is my family more respected for power by you than Allah? But you put Him behind your backs [in neglect]. Indeed, my Lord is encompassing of what you do.

  • ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ

    And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].

  • فَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلشَّمْسَ بَازِغَةً قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّى هَٰذَآ أَكْبَرُ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَتْ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تُشْرِكُونَ

    And when he saw the sun rising, he said, "This is my lord; this is greater." But when it set, he said, "O my people, indeed I am free from what you associate with Allah.

  • وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

    And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 79:23?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 79:23 include Quran 54:10 (Surah Al-Qamar), Quran 71:6 (Surah Nooh), Quran 11:92 (Surah Hud), and Quran 75:33 (Surah Al-Qiyaama). For example, 54:10 reads: “So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."” 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 79:23 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 79:23 (Surah An-Naazi'aat, Those who drag forth) reads: “And he gathered [his people] and called out”

Which surah is verse 79:23 in?

Quran 79:23 is āyah 23 of Surah An-Naazi'aat (Those who drag forth), chapter 79 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 46 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 79:23?

Tartīl presents Quran 79:23 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.