Surah Az-Zukhruf · Ayah 81·Makkī

81

إِن فَأَنَا۠ ﴿٨١﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Say, [O Muhammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

اگر خدا فرزندی داشتء من نخستین پرستندة او بودم

اگر چه مضمون این آیه برای گروهی از مفسران پیچیده به نظر رسیده و آنان به توجیهات گوناگونی پرداخته‌اند که بعضاً بسیار عجیب به نظر می‌رسدء محتوای یه هیچ‌گونه پیچیدگی ندارد و این روش جالبی است که در برابر افراد لجوج به کار می‌رود؛ مثل این که به شخصی که از روی اشتباه می‌گوید فلان کس از همه عالم‌تر است - در حالی که هیچ علم و دانشی ندارد - می‌گوییم «اگر او عالم‌تر باشدء اولین کسی که از وی پیروی می‌کند. ما هستیم» تا به این وسیله او در اندیشه فرو رود و به فکر یافتن دلیلی برای مدعای خویش بیفتد و بعد که حقیقت روشن شدهء از خواب غفلت بیدار شود.

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 · 6 roots in 6 of 8 words

Recitation · 8 points across 4 rule families

  • Ikhfāʾ2
  • Madd ṭabīʿī4
  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Lām qamariyyah1

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

8 words · 30 letters · āyah 81 of 89

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 17:111 · Al-Israavery close

    وَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ شَرِيكٌ فِى ٱلْمُلْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ مِّنَ ٱلذُّلِّ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيرًۢا

    And say, "Praise to Allah, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His] dominion and has no [need of a] protector out of weakness; and glorify Him with [great]…

  • Quran 18:4 · Al-Kahfvery close

    وَيُنذِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًا

    And to warn those who say, "Allah has taken a son."

  • Quran 2:116 · Al-Baqaravery close

    وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًا سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ بَل لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥ قَٰنِتُونَ

    They say, "Allah has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. All are devoutly obedient to Him,

  • Quran 21:26 · Al-Anbiyaaclose

    وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًا سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ

    And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, they are [but] honored servants.

  • Quran 37:101 · As-Saaffaatclose

    فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ

    So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

  • Quran 19:35 · Maryamclose

    مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٍ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥٓ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

    It is not [befitting] for Allah to take a son; exalted is He! When He decrees an affair, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.

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.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 43:81?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 43:81 include Quran 17:111 (Surah Al-Israa), Quran 18:4 (Surah Al-Kahf), Quran 2:116 (Surah Al-Baqara), and Quran 21:26 (Surah Al-Anbiyaa). For example, 17:111 reads: “And say, "Praise to Allah, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His] dominion and has no [need of a] protector out of weakness; and glorify Him with [great]…” 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 43:81 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 43:81 (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ornaments of gold) reads: “Say, [O Muhammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."”

Which surah is verse 43:81 in?

Quran 43:81 is āyah 81 of Surah Az-Zukhruf (Ornaments of gold), chapter 43 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 89 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 43:81?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 43:81 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 43:81?

Tartīl presents Quran 43:81 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.