Which Surah and Juz is Quran 17:19 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Israa (The Night Journey), the 17th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 15.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 17:19?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 17:19?

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

What topics does Quran 17:19 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Al-Mu'min, Hereafter, Faith and Belief, Good Deeds, Jihad.

Ayah 18

مَّن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ عَجَّلْنَا لَهُۥ ف...

17:19Al-Israa

Q: What does Quran 17:19 mean?

Quran 17:19 (Surah Al-Israa, Ayah 19) translates to: "But whoever desires the Hereafter and exerts the effort due to it while he is a believer - it is those whose effort is ever appreciated [by Allah]."

Ayah 20

كُلًّۭا نُّمِدُّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مِنْ عَ...

وَمَنْ أَرَادَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ وَسَعَىٰ لَهَا سَعْيَهَا وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌۭ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ سَعْيُهُم مَّشْكُورًۭا

Wa man araadal Aakhirata wa sa'aa lahaa sa'yahaa wa huwa mu'minun fa ulaaa'ika kaana sa'yuhum mashkooraa

But whoever desires the Hereafter and exerts the effort due to it while he is a believer - it is those whose effort is ever appreciated [by Allah].

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3 ayahs in Al-Israa are strongly about the qualities of the believers.

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And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it with the necessary effort that is he performs the deeds worthy of it being a believer wa-huwa mu’minun is a circumstantial qualifier — for such their effort will find favour with God that is their effort will be accepted and rewarded.

"Whoever makes the Hereafter his goal, Allah makes his heart rich, and organizes his affairs, and the world comes to him whether it wants to or not. And whoever makes the world his goal, Allah puts his poverty right before his eyes, and disorganizes his affairs, and the world does not come to him, except what has been decreed for him."

Sahih Muslim #7283Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:Sahih

One who makes efforts (for earning to be spent) on a widow and the destitute is like a striver in the cause of Allah, and I think he also said: He is like one who constantly stands for prayer and observes fast without breaking it.

Sunan Ibn Majah #3998It was narrated from Abu Ya’la Shaddad bin Aws that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“The wise man is the one who takes account of himself and strives for that which is after death. And the helpless man is the one who follows his own whims then indulges in wishful thinking about Allah.”

Sunan an-Nasa'i #3145It was narrated from 'Ubadah bin As-Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"Whoever fights seeking only an 'Iqbal, then he will have what he intended."

Sahih Muslim #4793It has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) said:Sahih

Who seeks martyrdom with sincerity shall get its reward, though he may not achieve it.