What does Quran 15:97 mean?

Quran 15:97 (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 97) translates to: "And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 15:97 from?

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

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Knowledge, Patience, Prophethood, Divine Support.

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ

Wa laqad na'lamu annak yadeequ sadruka bimaa yaqooloon

And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

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The Prophet ﷺ

15:97Ayah 199

7 ayahs in Al-Hijr are strongly about the Prophet. This is one of them.

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And verily wa-laqad is for confirmation We know that your breast is at times oppressed by what they say in the way of mockery and denial.

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