What does Quran 100:9 mean?

Quran 100:9 (Surah Al-Aadiyaat, Ayah 9) translates to: "But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 100:9 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Aadiyaat (The Chargers), the 100th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 100:9?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan an-Nasa'i.

What tafsir is available for Quran 100:9?

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

Ayah 8

وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 100:9 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Resurrection, Day of Judgment, Accountability, Divine Power, Life After Death.

Ayah 10

وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ...

۞ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ

Afala ya'lamu iza b'uthira ma filquboor

But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered

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Does he not know that when that which is in the graves in the way of the dead is strewn when it is turned over and brought out that is to say that when they are raised

When the dead body. is placed in the grave, he listens to the sound of the shoes (as his friends and relatives return after burying him).

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2026It was narrated that Jabir said:Sahih

"A man was buried with my father in the same grave and I felt restless until I brought him out and buried him on his own."

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