| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Baqarah Verse 106 (2:106:11) | مِثْلِهَاۜ | مثلها | miślihâ | similar (to) it | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | None of Our revelations(107) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but We substitute something better or similar: Knowest thou not that Allah Hath power over all things?* | |||||
| 2 | Al-Baqarah Verse 113 (2:113:21) | مِثْلَ | مثل | miśle | similar | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The Jews say: "The Christians have naught (to stand) upon; and the Christians say: "The Jews have naught (To stand) upon." Yet they (Profess to) study the (same) Book. Like unto their word is what those say who know not(116); but Allah will judge between them in their quarrel on the Day of Judgment.* | |||||
| 3 | Al-Baqarah Verse 118 (2:118:16) | مِثْلَ | مثل | miśle | similar | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Say those without knowledge: "Why speaketh not Allah unto us? or why cometh not unto us a Sign?" So said the people before them words of similar import. Their hearts are alike. We have indeed made clear the Signs unto any people who hold firmly to Faith (in their hearts). | |||||
| 4 | Ali 'Imran Verse 73 (3:73:15) | مِثْلَ | مثل | miśle | (the) like | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "And believe no one unless he follows your religion." Say: "True guidance is the Guidance of Allah. (Fear ye) Lest a revelation(407) be sent to someone (else) Like unto that which was sent unto you? or that those (Receiving such revelation) should engage you in argument before your Lord(408)?" Say: "All bounties are in the hand of Allah. He granteth them to whom He pleaseth: And Allah careth for all, and He knoweth all things."* | |||||
| 5 | Ali 'Imran Verse 140 (3:140:8) | مِثْلُهُۜ | مثله | miśluh(u) | like it | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | If a wound hath touched you,(457) be sure a similar wound hath touched the others. Such days (of varying fortunes) We give to men and men by turns: that Allah may know those that believe, and that He may take to Himself from your ranks Martyr-witnesses (to Truth). And Allah loveth not those that do wrong.* | |||||
| 6 | Al-An'am Verse 122 (6:122:13) | مَثَلُهُ | مثله | meśeluhu | [similar to him] | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Can he who was dead,(945) to whom We gave life, and a light whereby he can walk amongst men, be like him who is in the depths of darkness, from which he can never come out? Thus to those without faith their own deeds seem pleasing.* | |||||
| 7 | Yunus Verse 38 (10:38:0) | مِثْلِه۪ | مثله | miślihi | like it | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Or do they say, "He forged it"? say: "Bring then a Sura like unto it, and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides Allah, if it be ye speak the truth!"(1430)* | |||||
| 8 | Yunus Verse 102 (10:102:0) | مِثْلَ | مثل | miśle | like | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Do they then expect (any thing) but (what happened in) the days of the men who passed away before them? Say: "Wait ye then: for I, too, will wait with you."(1484)* | |||||
| 9 | Hud Verse 13 (11:13:8) | مِثْلِه۪ | مثله | miślihi | like it | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Or they may say, "He forged it," Say, "Bring ye then ten suras forged, like unto it, and call (to your aid) whomsoever ye can, other than Allah.- If ye speak the truth!(1510)* | |||||
| 10 | Hud Verse 89 (11:89:8) | مِثْلُ | مثل | miślu | similar | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "And O my people! let not my dissent (from you)(1589) cause you to sin, lest ye suffer a fate similar to that of the people of Noah or of Hud or of Salih, nor are the people of Lut far off from you!(1590)* | |||||
| 11 | Ibrahim Verse 24 (14:24:6) | مَثَلًا | مثلا | meśelen | the example | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Seest thou not how Allah sets forth a parable? - A goodly word(1900) like a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the heavens,- of its Lord. So Allah sets forth parables for men, in order that they may receive admonition.* | |||||
| 12 | Al-Isra Verse 88 (17:88:9) | بِمِثْلِ | بمثل | bimiśli | the like | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Say: "If the whole of mankind and Jinns(2288) were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur´an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support.(2289)* | |||||
| 13 | Al-Isra Verse 88 (17:88:14) | بِمِثْلِه۪ | بمثله | bi-miślihi | the like of it | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Say: "If the whole of mankind and Jinns(2288) were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur´an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support.(2289)* | |||||
| 14 | Al-Isra Verse 99 (17:99:13) | مِثْلَهُمْ | مثلهم | miślehum | the like of them | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | See they not that Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth, has power to create the like of them(2305) (anew)? Only He has decreed a term appointed, of which there is no doubt. But the unjust refuse (to receive it) except with ingratitude.(2306)* | |||||
| 15 | Ta-Ha Verse 58 (20:58:3) | مِثْلِه۪ | مثله | miślihi | like it | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "But we can surely produce magic to match thine! So make a tryst between us and thee, which we shall not fail to keep - neither we nor thou - in a place where both shall have even chances."(2582)* | |||||
| 16 | Al-Qasas Verse 48 (28:48:9) | مِثْلَ | مثل | miśle | (the) like | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | But (now), when the Truth has come to them from Ourselves, they say, "Why are not (Signs) sent to him, like those which were sent to Moses?"(3381) Do they not then reject (the Signs) which were formerly sent to Moses? They say: "Two kinds of sorcery, each assisting the other!"(3382) And they say: "For us, we reject all (such things)!"* | |||||
| 17 | Al-Qasas Verse 79 (28:79:14) | مِثْلَ | مثل | miśle | (the) like | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | So he went forth among his people in the (pride of his wordly) glitter. Said those whose aim is the Life of this World: "Oh! that we had the like of what Qarun has got! for he is truly a lord of mighty good fortune!"(3410)* | |||||
| 18 | Al-Ahqaf Verse 10 (46:10:16) | مِثْلِه۪ | مثله | miślihi | (the) like thereof | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Say: "See ye?(4783) If (this teaching) be from Allah, and ye reject it, and a witness from among the Children of Israel testifies to its similarity(4784) (with earlier scripture), and has believed while ye are arrogant, (how unjust ye are!) truly, Allah guides not a people unjust."* | |||||
| 19 | Muhammad Verse 10 (47:10:16) | اَمْثَالُهَا | امثالها | emśâluhâ | its likeness | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Do they not travel(4829) through the earth, and see what was the End of those before them (who did evil)? Allah brought utter destruction on them, and similar (fates await) those who reject Allah.* | |||||
| 20 | At-Talaq Verse 12 (65:12:8) | مِثْلَهُنَّۜ | مثلهن | miślehunne | (the) like of them | م ث ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Allah is He Who created seven Firmaments(5526) and of the earth a similar number.(5527) Through the midst of them (all) descends(5528) His Command: that ye may know that Allah has power over all things, and that Allah comprehends, all things in (His) Knowledge.* | |||||