Similar verses (mutashabihat) of Surah Ash-Shams
متشابهات سورة الشمس
Of the 15 verses of Surah Ash-Shams, 2 resemble other verses of the Quran, sometimes down to a single word. Each one is compared word by word with its look-alikes, with the differences highlighted, so you do not mix them up when reciting from memory.
Verse 11
2 look-alikesكَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ ١١
Thamūd denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,
Getting the most out of it
- Recite the verse of the surah, then its look-alike: the highlighted difference is the one most often forgotten.
- When a verse has several look-alikes, tap “Compare” on one of them: the highlighting of the verse follows your choice.
- The “Listen and compare” button plays the verses of the card in a row; the player’s repeat mode helps them stick.