Surah An-Naba · Ayah 22·Makkī

22

﴿٢٢﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

For the transgressors, a place of return,

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Vocabulary · 2 roots in 2 of 2 words

Recitation · 4 points across 2 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī3
  • Ikhfāʾ1

Commentary

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

Shape

2 words · 11 letters · āyah 22 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 16:29 · An-Nahlclose

    فَٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا فَلَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ

    So enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and how wretched is the residence of the arrogant.

  • Quran 3:197 · Aal-i-Imraanclose

    مَتَٰعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ

    [It is but] a small enjoyment; then their [final] refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place.

  • Quran 4:121 · An-Nisaaclose

    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ مَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ عَنْهَا مَحِيصًا

    The refuge of those will be Hell, and they will not find from it an escape.

  • Quran 67:6 · Al-Mulkclose

    وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

    And for those who disbelieved in their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and wretched is the destination.

  • Quran 82:15 · Al-Infitaarclose

    يَصْلَوْنَهَا يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

    They will [enter to] burn therein on the Day of Recompense,

  • Quran 38:56 · Saadclose

    جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ

    Hell, which they will [enter to] burn, and wretched is the resting place.

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 78:22?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 78:22 include Quran 16:29 (Surah An-Nahl), Quran 3:197 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan), Quran 4:121 (Surah An-Nisaa), and Quran 67:6 (Surah Al-Mulk). For example, 16:29 reads: “So enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and how wretched is the residence of the arrogant.” 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 78:22 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 78:22 (Surah An-Naba, The Announcement) reads: “For the transgressors, a place of return,”

Which surah is verse 78:22 in?

Quran 78:22 is āyah 22 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 78:22?

Tartīl presents Quran 78:22 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.