Which Surah and Juz is Quran 15:21 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 15:21?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 15:21?

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

Ayah 20

وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُم...

15:21Al-Hijr

Q: What does Quran 15:21 mean?

Quran 15:21 (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 21) translates to: "And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure."

Q: What topics does Quran 15:21 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Decree, Scripture & Wisdom, Divine Mercy, Natural Phenomena, Spiritual Reflection.

Ayah 22

وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِ...

وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

Wa im min shai'in illaa 'indanaa khazaaa 'inuhoo wa maa nunazziluhooo illaa biqadarim ma'loom

And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.

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15:21Ayah 199

4 ayahs in Al-Hijr are strongly about Allah’s decree. This is one of them.

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And there is not a thing but that the stores thereof the keys to its stores are with Us and We do not send it down except in a known measure according to the benefits of all creatures.