Surah Ash-Shura · Ayah 52·Makkī

52

وَكَذَٰلِكَ إِلَيْكَ مِّنْ مَا مَا وَلَا وَلَٰكِن بِهِۦ مَن مِنْ وَإِنَّكَ إِلَىٰ ﴿٥٢﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

And thus We have revealed to you an inspiration of Our command. You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith, but We have made it a light by which We guide whom We will of Our servants. And indeed, [O Muhammad], you guide to a straight path -

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

وحی الهی

شبیه این جمله در آیة ۵ سورةٌ غافر آمده است (برای اطلاع بیشتر از معنای آن ر.ک. به: ایة ١٥ غافر).

ه. تو پیش از این نمی دانستی کتاب و ایمان جیست

بعضی از کجاندیشان جنین پنداشتهاند که این جمله می‌گوید که پیامبر(ص) پیش از نبوت به خدا ایمان نداشت؛ در حالی که معنی یه روشن است و می‌فرماید: قبل از نزول قرآن» قرآن را نمی‌دانستی و به محتوا و تعلیمات آن آگاهی و ایمان نداشتی. این تعبیر هیچ منافاتی با اعتقاد توحیدی پیامبر و معرفت عالی او و آشنایی‌اش با اصول عبادت و بندگی رسالت و محتوای قرآن است. شخصی پیامبر(ص) قبل از دوران نبوت که در کتب تاریخ آمده نیز گواه زندةٌ این معنا است و از آن روشن‌تر سخنی است که از امیر موّمنان علی(ع) نقل شده است: «از آن زمان که فرستادةٌ خدا از شیر باز گرفته شدء خداوند بزرگ‌ترین فرشتةٌ خود را شب و روز هم‌نشین او کرد تا او را در مسیر کرامت و خصال و اخلاق نیکو راهنمایی کند.» همین معنا در یه ۷ سورةٌ ضحی نیز آمده است که می‌فرماید: «و تو را گمشده یافت و هدایت کرد.» در اینجا نیز منظور از کلمةٌ «ضال» گمراه نیست؛ بلکه ناآگاهی از نبوت و

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 · 14 roots in 15 of 27 words

Recitation · 42 points across 7 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī20
  • Heavy rāʾ5
  • Ikhfāʾ8
  • Ghunnah5
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Qalqalah1
  • Lām qamariyyah2

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

27 words · 105 letters · āyah 52 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.

  • ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَٰكَ عَلَىٰ شَرِيعَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ فَٱتَّبِعْهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    Then We put you, [O Muhammad], on an ordained way concerning the matter [of religion]; so follow it and do not follow the inclinations of those who do not know.

  • كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ

    [This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.

  • إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ لِلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ

    Indeed, We sent down to you the Book for the people in truth. So whoever is guided - it is for [the benefit of] his soul; and whoever goes astray only goes astray to its…

  • وَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا لِتُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ فِيهِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

    And We have not revealed to you the Book, [O Muhammad], except for you to make clear to them that wherein they have differed and as guidance and mercy for a people who believe.

  • وَأَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَمِنْهَاجًا وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَلَٰكِن لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِى مَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ فَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ

    And We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth, confirming that which preceded it of the Scripture and as a criterion over it. So judge between them by what Allah…

  • هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِنْهُ ءَايَٰتٌ مُّحْكَمَٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَٰبِهَٰتٌ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَٰبَهَ مِنْهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ ٱلْفِتْنَةِ وَٱبْتِغَآءَ تَأْوِيلِهِۦ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَٱلرَّٰسِخُونَ فِى ٱلْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ

    It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose…

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 42:52?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 42:52 include Quran 45:18 (Surah Al-Jaathiya), Quran 38:29 (Surah Saad), Quran 39:41 (Surah Az-Zumar), and Quran 16:64 (Surah An-Nahl). For example, 45:18 reads: “Then We put you, [O Muhammad], on an ordained way concerning the matter [of religion]; so follow it and do not follow the inclinations of those who do not know.” 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 42:52 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 42:52 (Surah Ash-Shura, Consultation) reads: “And thus We have revealed to you an inspiration of Our command. You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith, but We have made it a light by which We guide whom We will of Our servants. And indeed, [O Muhammad], you guide to a straight path -”

Which surah is verse 42:52 in?

Quran 42:52 is āyah 52 of Surah Ash-Shura (Consultation), chapter 42 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 53 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 42:52?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 42:52 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 42:52?

Tartīl presents Quran 42:52 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.