Similar verses of the Quran (mutashabihat)
المتشابهات اللفظية في القرآن الكريم
Many verses differ by a single word: the same opening, the same ending, a “و” instead of a “ف”, one extra word. This is the first trap when reciting from memory. For each surah, find its similar verses compared word by word with the differences highlighted: 2224 verses in 107 surahs.
Surahs with the most similar verses
Number of verses that resemble others, and the share of the surah concerned.
- 26 Ash-Shu’ara الشعراء 129 verses of 227
- 2 Al-Baqarah البقرة 125 verses of 286
- 7 Al-A’raf الأعراف 100 verses of 206
- 3 Ali ’Imran آل عمران 77 verses of 200
- 37 As-Saffat الصافات 74 verses of 182
- 16 An-Nahl النحل 60 verses of 128
- 10 Yunus يونس 56 verses of 109
- 6 Al-An’am الأنعام 53 verses of 165
- 23 Al-Mu’minun المؤمنون 52 verses of 118
- 11 Hud هود 51 verses of 123
- 55 Ar-Rahman الرحمن 47 verses of 78
- 15 Al-Hijr الحجر 46 verses of 99
How to read these comparisons
Both verses are aligned word by word on the Arabic text, which is never altered. Identical verses (refrains) are grouped in a single card with all their places.
Every card can be played: the verse, then its similar verses one after the other, so the difference sticks by ear. Memorisation notes and the scholars’ explanation open from the options.
different word same letters, different vowels
The 114 surahs
- 1Al-Fatihah5 verses
- 2Al-Baqarah125 verses
- 3Ali ’Imran77 verses
- 4An-Nisa36 verses
- 5Al-Ma’idah40 verses
- 6Al-An’am53 verses
- 7Al-A’raf100 verses
- 8Al-Anfal27 verses
- 9At-Tawbah31 verses
- 10Yunus56 verses
- 11Hud51 verses
- 12Yusuf22 verses
- 13Ar-Ra’d18 verses
- 14Ibrahim21 verses
- 15Al-Hijr46 verses
- 16An-Nahl60 verses
- 17Al-Isra26 verses
- 18Al-Kahf26 verses
- 19Maryam28 verses
- 20Taha34 verses
- 21Al-Anbya36 verses
- 22Al-Hajj25 verses
- 23Al-Mu’minun52 verses
- 24An-Nur17 verses
- 25Al-Furqan14 verses
- 26Ash-Shu’ara129 verses
- 27An-Naml43 verses
- 28Al-Qasas39 verses
- 29Al-’Ankabut38 verses
- 30Ar-Rum27 verses
- 31Luqman19 verses
- 32As-Sajdah15 verses
- 33Al-Ahzab14 verses
- 34Saba20 verses
- 35Fatir22 verses
- 36Ya-Sin28 verses
- 37As-Saffat74 verses
- 38Sad37 verses
- 39Az-Zumar37 verses
- 40Ghafir41 verses
- 41Fussilat19 verses
- 42Ash-Shuraa20 verses
- 43Az-Zukhruf37 verses
- 44Ad-Dukhan24 verses
- 45Al-Jathiyah26 verses
- 46Al-Ahqaf14 verses
- 47Muhammad12 verses
- 48Al-Fath11 verses
- 49Al-Hujurat6 verses
- 50Qaf14 verses
- 51Adh-Dhariyat19 verses
- 52At-Tur17 verses
- 53An-Najm7 verses
- 54Al-Qamar17 verses
- 55Ar-Rahman47 verses
- 56Al-Waqi’ah24 verses
- 57Al-Hadid15 verses
- 58Al-Mujadila4 verses
- 59Al-Hashr8 verses
- 60Al-Mumtahanah1 verse
- 61As-Saf6 verses
- 62Al-Jumu’ah6 verses
- 63Al-Munafiqun3 verses
- 64At-Taghabun10 verses
- 65At-Talaq2 verses
- 66At-Tahrim3 verses
- 67Al-Mulk11 verses
- 68Al-Qalam17 verses
- 69Al-Haqqah13 verses
- 70Al-Ma’arij13 verses
- 71Nuh6 verses
- 72Al-Jinn3 verses
- 73Al-Muzzammil3 verses
- 74Al-Muddaththir11 verses
- 75Al-Qiyamah9 verses
- 76Al-Insan10 verses
- 77Al-Mursalat22 verses
- 78An-Naba9 verses
- 79An-Nazi’at14 verses
- 80’Abasa5 verses
- 81At-Takwir6 verses
- 82Al-Infitar6 verses
- 83Al-Mutaffifin16 verses
- 84Al-Inshiqaq10 verses
- 85Al-Buruj5 verses
- 86At-Tariq1 verse
- 87Al-A’la2 verses
- 88Al-Ghashiyah5 verses
- 89Al-Fajr5 verses
- 90Al-Balad5 verses
- 91Ash-Shams2 verses
- 92Al-Layl3 verses
- 93Ad-Duhaanone
- 94Ash-Sharh2 verses
- 95At-Tin2 verses
- 96Al-’Alaq2 verses
- 97Al-Qadr2 verses
- 98Al-Bayyinah3 verses
- 99Az-Zalzalah2 verses
- 100Al-’Adiyatnone
- 101Al-Qari’ah6 verses
- 102At-Takathur2 verses
- 103Al-’Asr1 verse
- 104Al-Humazah1 verse
- 105Al-Fil1 verse
- 106Qurayshnone
- 107Al-Ma’un2 verses
- 108Al-Kawtharnone
- 109Al-Kafirun3 verses
- 110An-Nasrnone
- 111Al-Masadnone
- 112Al-Ikhlasnone
- 113Al-Falaq1 verse
- 114An-Nas1 verse