Surah An-Naba · Ayah 12·Makkī

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Translation

Saheeh International

And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]

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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 · 4 roots in 4 of 4 words

Recitation · 6 points across 4 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Qalqalah1
  • Ikhfāʾ2

Commentary

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

Shape

4 words · 20 letters · āyah 12 of 40

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 23:17 · Al-Muminoonclose

    وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَآئِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ ٱلْخَلْقِ غَٰفِلِينَ

    And We have created above you seven layered heavens, and never have We been of [Our] creation unaware.

  • Quran 71:17 · Noohclose

    وَٱللَّهُ أَنۢبَتَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ نَبَاتًا

    And Allah has caused you to grow from the earth a [progressive] growth.

  • Quran 56:74 · Al-Waaqiaclose

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

  • Quran 7:10 · Al-A'raafclose

    وَلَقَدْ مَكَّنَّٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ

    And We have certainly established you upon the earth and made for you therein ways of livelihood. Little are you grateful.

  • Quran 41:12 · Fussilatclose

    فَقَضَىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَاتٍ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ وَأَوْحَىٰ فِى كُلِّ سَمَآءٍ أَمْرَهَا وَزَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَحِفْظًا ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ

    And He completed them as seven heavens within two days and inspired in each heaven its command. And We adorned the nearest heaven with lamps and as protection. That is the…

  • Quran 17:12 · Al-Israaclose

    وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ءَايَتَيْنِ فَمَحَوْنَآ ءَايَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَجَعَلْنَآ ءَايَةَ ٱلنَّهَارِ مُبْصِرَةً لِّتَبْتَغُوا۟ فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلِتَعْلَمُوا۟ عَدَدَ ٱلسِّنِينَ وَٱلْحِسَابَ وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ فَصَّلْنَٰهُ تَفْصِيلًا

    And We have made the night and day two signs, and We erased the sign of the night and made the sign of the day visible that you may seek bounty from your Lord and may know the…

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.

  • Al-Muminoon 23:172 shared roots

    وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَآئِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ ٱلْخَلْقِ غَٰفِلِينَ

    س-ب-عف-و-ق

  • An-Naazi'aat 79:272 shared roots

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ بَنَىٰهَا

    ش-د-دب-ن-ي

  • Yusuf 12:482 shared roots

    ثُمَّ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ يَأْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّا تُحْصِنُونَ

    س-ب-عش-د-د

  • Qaaf 50:62 shared roots

    أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ

    ف-و-قب-ن-ي

  • Az-Zumar 39:202 shared roots

    لَٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِّن فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَّبْنِيَّةٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ

    ف-و-قب-ن-ي

  • Al-A'raaf 7:1272 shared roots

    وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ أَتَذَرُ مُوسَىٰ وَقَوْمَهُۥ لِيُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَذَرَكَ وَءَالِهَتَكَ قَالَ سَنُقَتِّلُ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ وَنَسْتَحْىِۦ نِسَآءَهُمْ وَإِنَّا فَوْقَهُمْ قَٰهِرُونَ

    ف-و-قب-ن-ي

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 78:12?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 78:12 include Quran 23:17 (Surah Al-Muminoon), Quran 71:17 (Surah Nooh), Quran 56:74 (Surah Al-Waaqia), and Quran 7:10 (Surah Al-A'raaf). For example, 23:17 reads: “And We have created above you seven layered heavens, and never have We been of [Our] creation unaware.” 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 78:12 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 78:12 (Surah An-Naba, The Announcement) reads: “And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]”

Which surah is verse 78:12 in?

Quran 78:12 is āyah 12 of Surah An-Naba (The Announcement), chapter 78 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 40 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 78:12?

Tartīl presents Quran 78:12 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.