Surah Ash-Shura · Ayah 19·Makkī

19

مَن وَهُوَ ﴿١٩﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Allah is Subtle with His servants; He gives provisions to whom He wills. And He is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might.

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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 · 7 roots in 7 of 9 words

Rarest here: ل-ط-ف — 8× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 9 points across 4 rule families

  • Lām shamsiyyah3
  • Madd ṭabīʿī3
  • Iqlāb2
  • Heavy Allāh1

Commentary

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

Shape

9 words · 38 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 19 of 53

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 30:5 · Ar-Roomvery close

    بِنَصْرِ ٱللَّهِ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    In the victory of Allah. He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

  • Quran 29:62 · Al-Ankabootvery close

    ٱللَّهُ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُۥٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

    Allah extends provision for whom He wills of His servants and restricts for him. Indeed Allah is, of all things, Knowing.

  • Quran 4:96 · An-Nisaavery close

    دَرَجَٰتٍ مِّنْهُ وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

    Degrees [of high position] from Him and forgiveness and mercy. And Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.

  • Quran 3:74 · Aal-i-Imraanvery close

    يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    He selects for His mercy whom He wills. And Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

  • Quran 57:9 · Al-Hadidvery close

    هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُنَزِّلُ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦٓ ءَايَٰتٍۭ بَيِّنَٰتٍ لِّيُخْرِجَكُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

    It is He who sends down upon His Servant [Muhammad] verses of clear evidence that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And indeed, Allah is to you Kind and…

  • Quran 51:58 · Adh-Dhaariyatvery close

    إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ

    Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 42:19?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 42:19 include Quran 30:5 (Surah Ar-Room), Quran 29:62 (Surah Al-Ankaboot), Quran 4:96 (Surah An-Nisaa), and Quran 3:74 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan). For example, 30:5 reads: “In the victory of Allah. He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.” 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 42:19 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 42:19 (Surah Ash-Shura, Consultation) reads: “Allah is Subtle with His servants; He gives provisions to whom He wills. And He is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might.”

Which surah is verse 42:19 in?

Quran 42:19 is āyah 19 of Surah Ash-Shura (Consultation), chapter 42 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 53 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 42:19?

Tartīl presents Quran 42:19 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.