What does Quran 16:98 mean?

Quran 16:98 (Surah An-Nahl, Ayah 98) translates to: "So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy]."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 16:98 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), the 16th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 14.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 16:98?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 16:98?

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

What topics does Quran 16:98 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Shaytan, Allah, Prophethood, Divine Protection, Trust in Allah (Tawakkul).

Ayah 97

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَه...

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Ayah 99

إِنَّهُۥ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ سُلْطَٰنٌ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَ...

فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

Fa izaa qara tal Quraana fasta'iz billaahi minashh Shai taanir rajeem

So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].

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And when you recite the Qur’ān that is when you intend to recite it seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast in other words say a‘ūdhu bi’Lllāhi min al-shaytān al-rajīm ‘I seek refuge in God from the accursed Satan’.

“Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minash-Shaitanir-rajim, wa hamzihi wa nafkhihi wa nafthihi (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan, from his madness, his pride, and his poetry).”

Sunan an-Nasa'i #5442It was narrated that 'Uqbah bin 'Amir said:Hasan

"The Prophet said to 'Uqbah: 'Recite.' He said: 'What should I recite, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Recite: 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak, from the evil of what He has created.' And he repeated it until I had learned it."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #750It was narrated that Sahl bin Abi Hathmah said:Sahih

"When anyone of you prays toward a Sutra, let him get close to it and not allow the Shaitan to sever his prayer for him."

Sahih Muslim #5591Uthman b. Abu al-'As reported that he came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said:Sahih

Allah's Messenger, the Satan intervenes between me and my prayer and my reciting of the Qur'an and he confounds me. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:, That is (the doing of a) Satan (devil) who is known as Khinzab, and when you perceive its effect, seek refuge with Allah from it and spit three times to your left. I did that and Allah dispelled that from me.

Sahih Muslim #6612Jundub b. 'Abdullah al-Bajali reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Recite the Qur'an as long as your hearts agree to do so, and when you feel variance between them (between your hearts and tongues), then get up (and leave its recital for the time being).