What does Quran 15:15 mean?

Quran 15:15 (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 15) translates to: "They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 15:15 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Hijr (The Rock), the 15th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 14.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 15:15?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih Muslim, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 15:15?

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

What topics does Quran 15:15 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Disbelief, Miracles, Divine Signs, Magic and Sorcery, Spiritual Blindness.

Ayah 14

وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآء...

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Ayah 16

وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًۭا وَزَيَ...

لَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَٰرُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌۭ مَّسْحُورُونَ

Laqaaloo innamaa sukkirat absaarunaa bal nahnu qawmum mashooroon

They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."

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they would say ‘It is merely that our eyes have been dazzled they have been shut. Nay we are a folk bewitched!’ imagining this.

“Let those who lift their gaze to the heavens desist, or their sight will not come back.”

Sahih Muslim #5450This hadith has been reported on the authority of Ibn Uyaina, but there is no mention of this:Sahih

" We will not allow you to cool your eyes."

Sunan Ibn Majah #3242It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amir bin Rabi’ah, from his father, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“The evil eye is real.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #3243It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

‘The evil eye is real.”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2135"Sa'eed bin Zaid narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W) said:Sahih

"Truffles are a form of manna, and its liquid is a cure for the eye."

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