Surah Saad · Ayah 69·Makkī

69

مَا لِىَ مِنْ إِذْ ﴿٦٩﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

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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 · 5 roots in 5 of 9 words

Recitation · 8 points across 3 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī4
  • Iẓhār2
  • Lām qamariyyah2

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

9 words · 33 letters · āyah 69 of 88

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 34:44 · Sabaclose

    وَمَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّن كُتُبٍ يَدْرُسُونَهَا وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِن نَّذِيرٍ

    And We had not given them any scriptures which they could study, and We had not sent to them before you, [O Muhammad], any warner.

  • Quran 6:156 · Al-An'aamrelated

    أَن تَقُولُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أُنزِلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبُ عَلَىٰ طَآئِفَتَيْنِ مِن قَبْلِنَا وَإِن كُنَّا عَن دِرَاسَتِهِمْ لَغَٰفِلِينَ

    [We revealed it] lest you say, "The Scripture was only sent down to two groups before us, but we were of their study unaware,"

  • Quran 38:7 · Saadrelated

    مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَٰقٌ

    We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is not but a fabrication.

  • Quran 43:7 · Az-Zukhrufrelated

    وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن نَّبِىٍّ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

    But there would not come to them a prophet except that they used to ridicule him.

  • Quran 12:58 · Yusufrelated

    وَجَآءَ إِخْوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَعَرَفَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ

    And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.

  • Quran 18:51 · Al-Kahfrelated

    مَّآ أَشْهَدتُّهُمْ خَلْقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا خَلْقَ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَمَا كُنتُ مُتَّخِذَ ٱلْمُضِلِّينَ عَضُدًا

    I did not make them witness to the creation of the heavens and the earth or to the creation of themselves, and I would not have taken the misguiders as assistants.

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 23:463 shared roots

    إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا عَالِينَ

    م-ل-أع-ل-وك-و-ن

  • Az-Zukhruf 43:462 shared roots

    وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَقَالَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    م-ل-أع-ل-م

  • Al-A'raaf 7:1092 shared roots

    قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

    م-ل-أع-ل-م

  • As-Saaffaat 37:82 shared roots

    لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

    م-ل-أع-ل-و

  • Yunus 10:832 shared roots

    فَمَآ ءَامَنَ لِمُوسَىٰٓ إِلَّا ذُرِّيَّةٌ مِّن قَوْمِهِۦ عَلَىٰ خَوْفٍ مِّن فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِمْ أَن يَفْتِنَهُمْ وَإِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ لَعَالٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

    م-ل-أع-ل-و

  • Ash-Shu'araa 26:342 shared roots

    قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

    م-ل-أع-ل-م

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 38:69?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 38:69 include Quran 34:44 (Surah Saba), Quran 6:156 (Surah Al-An'aam), Quran 38:7 (Surah Saad), and Quran 43:7 (Surah Az-Zukhruf). For example, 34:44 reads: “And We had not given them any scriptures which they could study, and We had not sent to them before you, [O Muhammad], any warner.” 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 38:69 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 38:69 (Surah Saad, The letter Saad) reads: “I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].”

Which surah is verse 38:69 in?

Quran 38:69 is āyah 69 of Surah Saad (The letter Saad), chapter 38 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 88 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 38:69?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 38:69 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 38:69?

Tartīl presents Quran 38:69 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.