Which Surah and Juz is Quran 11:51 from?

This ayah is from Surah Hud (Hud), the 11th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 12.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 11:51?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 11:51?

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

What topics does Quran 11:51 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Hud, Divine Reward, Tawhid, Prophetic Mission.

Ayah 50

وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًۭا ۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ...

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Q: What does Quran 11:51 mean?

Quran 11:51 (Surah Hud, Ayah 51) translates to: "O my people, I do not ask you for it any reward. My reward is only from the one who created me. Then will you not reason?"

Ayah 52

وَيَٰقَوْمِ ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓ...

يَٰقَوْمِ لَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِىٓ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Yaa qawmi laaa as'alukum 'alaihi ajran in ajriya illaa 'alal lazee fataranee; afalaa ta'qiloon

O my people, I do not ask you for it any reward. My reward is only from the one who created me. Then will you not reason?

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3 ayahs in Hud are strongly about knowledge and reflection. This is one of them.

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Tafsir

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O my people I do not ask of you any wage for it for the affirmation of His Oneness. Lo! my wage falls only upon Him Who originated me created me. Will you not understand?

Umar employed me to collect the sadaqah. When I finished doing so and gave it to him, he ordered payment to be given to me. I said: I did only for Allah’s sake, and my reward will come from Allah. He said: Take what you are given, for I acted (as a collector) during the time of the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) and he assigned me a payment. Thereupon, I said the same kind of thing as you have said, to which Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said: When you are given something without asking for it, you should use it for your own purpose and as sadaqah.

Sunan Abu Dawud #461Narrated Anas ibn Malik:Da'if

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The rewards of my people were presented before me, so much so that even the reward for removing a mote by a person from the mosque was presented to me. The sins of my people were also presented before me. I did not find a sin greater than that of a person forgetting the Qur'anic chapter or verse memorised by him.

Sahih Muslim #6344This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shubruma with the same chain of transmitters and the hadith transmitted on the authority of Wuhaib there is a slight variation of wording. Same is the case with the hadith transmitted on the authority of Muhammad b. Talha (and the words are):Sahih

" Who amongst the people deserves the best treatment from me".