Which Surah and Juz is Quran 11:86 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 11:86?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 11:86?

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

What topics does Quran 11:86 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Divine Provision, Justice, Community Responsibility, Guidance.

Ayah 85

وَيَٰقَوْمِ أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْمِكْيَالَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ب...

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Q: What does Quran 11:86 mean?

Quran 11:86 (Surah Hud, Ayah 86) translates to: "What remains [lawful] from Allah is best for you, if you would be believers. But I am not a guardian over you.""

Ayah 87

قَالُوا۟ يَٰشُعَيْبُ أَصَلَوٰتُكَ تَأْمُرُكَ أَن ن...

بَقِيَّتُ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ عَلَيْكُم بِحَفِيظٍۢ

Baqiyyatul laahi khairul lakum in kuntum mu'mineen; wa maa ana 'alaikum bihafeez

What remains [lawful] from Allah is best for you, if you would be believers. But I am not a guardian over you."

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2 ayahs in Hud are strongly about God-consciousness.

← Previous on God-consciousness11:78And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you.

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The remainder which is from God that provision of His which remains for you after you have given full measure and weight is better for you than fraud if you are believers; and I am not a guardian over you’ a watcher that I should requite you for your deeds I was sent only as a warner.

The best talk (speech) is Allah's Book 'Qur'an), and the best way is the way of Muhammad, and the worst matters are the heresies (those new things which are introduced into the religion); and whatever you have been promised will surely come to pass, and you cannot escape (it).

Sunan Abu Dawud #3662Sahl b. Sa’d reported the prophet (ﷺ) as saying:Hasan

I swear on Allah, it will be better for you that Allah should give guidance to one man through your agency than that you should acquire the red ones among the camels.

Sahih Muslim #6511Abu Barza reported that he said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ):Sahih

Allah's Messenger, I do not know whether I would survive after you, so confer upon me something by which Allah should benefit me. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Do this and that and remove the troublesome things from the paths.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3125Narrated Al-Bara:Sahih

"The last Ayah revealed" or, "The last thing revealed was: They ask you about a legal verdict. Say: 'Allah directs (thus) regarding Al-Kalalah (4:176).'"

Sahih al-Bukhari #5866Narrated Tariq:Sahih

`Abdullah said, "The best talk is Allah's Book (Qur'an), and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad."