What does Quran 74:18 mean?

Quran 74:18 (Surah Al-Muddaththir, Ayah 18) translates to: "Indeed, he thought and deliberated."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 74:18 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One), the 74th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Rejection of Truth, Gratitude, Divine Favor, Accountability, Spiritual Blindness.

إِنَّهُۥ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ

Innahoo fakkara wa qaddar

Indeed, he thought and deliberated.

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

3 other themes with weak connections

Labeled by AI and people · How this works

Knowledge & reflection

74:18Ayah 156

This is the only ayah in Al-Muddaththir strongly about knowledge and reflection.

Scholars offer complementary perspectives

Indeed he pondered what to say about the Qur’ān which he heard from the Prophet s and decided this in his mind.

Loading related ayahs…