What does Quran 14:51 mean?

Quran 14:51 (Surah Ibrahim, Ayah 51) translates to: "So that Allah will recompense every soul for what it earned. Indeed, Allah is swift in account."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 14:51 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ibrahim (Abraham), the 14th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 13.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 14:51?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 14:51?

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

What topics does Quran 14:51 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Day of Judgment, Accountability, Divine Punishment, Disbelief.

Ayah 50

سَرَابِيلُهُم مِّن قَطِرَانٍۢ وَتَغْشَىٰ وُجُوهَهُ...

14:51Ibrahim

Ayah 52

هَٰذَا بَلَٰغٌۭ لِّلنَّاسِ وَلِيُنذَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَ...

لِيَجْزِىَ ٱللَّهُ كُلَّ نَفْسٍۢ مَّا كَسَبَتْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ

Liyajziyal laahu kulla nafsim maa kasabat; innal laaha saree'ul hisaab

So that Allah will recompense every soul for what it earned. Indeed, Allah is swift in account.

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14:51Ayah 152

10 ayahs in Ibrahim are strongly about the Day of Judgment. This is one of them.

← Previous on Day of Judgment14:49And you will see the criminals that Day bound together in shackles,

Tafsir

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that God may requite li-yajziya is semantically connected to the verb barazū ‘they shall come forth’ every soul for what it has earned of good and evil. Truly God is swift at reckoning — He shall reckon with all creatures in about half a day of the days of this world as one hadīth states to that effect.

`Aisha said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Anybody whose account (record) is questioned will surely be punished.' I said, 'Doesn't Allah say: 'He surely will receive an easy reckoning?' (84.8) The Prophet (ﷺ) replied. 'This means only the presentation of the account."' Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) said (as above, 543).

Sahih Muslim #7048'A'isha reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Everyone who is reckoned thoroughly is undone. I said: Allah's Messenger, has Allah not called (reckoning) as easy reckoning? Thereupon he said.. It implies only presenta- tion of (one's deeds to Him), but if one is thoroughly examined in reckoning, he in fact is undone.

Sahih Muslim #7055Abdullah b. Umar reported:Sahih

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When Allah intends to chastise a people, He chastises all of them then they would be raised according to their deeds.