Which Surah and Juz is Quran 17:51 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 17:51?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 17:51?

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

Ayah 50

۞ قُلْ كُونُوا۟ حِجَارَةً أَوْ حَدِيدًا...

17:51Al-Israa

Q: What does Quran 17:51 mean?

Quran 17:51 (Surah Al-Israa, Ayah 51) translates to: "Or [any] creation of that which is great within your breasts." And they will say, "Who will restore us?" Say, "He who brought you forth the first time." Then they will nod their heads toward you and say, "When is that?" Say, "Perhaps it will be soon -"

Q: What topics does Quran 17:51 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Resurrection, Life After Death, Divine Power, Day of Judgment, Human Mortality.

Ayah 52

يَوْمَ يَدْعُوكُمْ فَتَسْتَجِيبُونَ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَ...

أَوْ خَلْقًۭا مِّمَّا يَكْبُرُ فِى صُدُورِكُمْ ۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ مَن يُعِيدُنَا ۖ قُلِ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍۢ ۚ فَسَيُنْغِضُونَ إِلَيْكَ رُءُوسَهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هُوَ ۖ قُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَرِيبًۭا

aw khalqam mimmaa yakburu fee sudoorikum; fasa yaqooloona mai yu'eedunaa qulil lazee fatarakum awwala marrah; fasa yunghidoona ilaika ru'oosahum wa yaqooloona mataa huwa qul 'asaaa any yakoona qareeba

Or [any] creation of that which is great within your breasts." And they will say, "Who will restore us?" Say, "He who brought you forth the first time." Then they will nod their heads toward you and say, "When is that?" Say, "Perhaps it will be soon -

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9 ayahs in Al-Israa are strongly about the Day of Judgment. This is one of them.

← Previous on Day of Judgment17:49And they say, "When we are bones and crumbled particles, will we [truly] be resurrected as a new creation?"Next on Day of Judgment →17:52On the Day He will call you and you will respond with praise of Him and think that you had not remained [in the world] except for a little."

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or some creation yet greater in your breasts something yet far less able to accept life aside from bones and fragments a spirit will undoubtedly be made to exist in you to bring you back to life. They will then say ‘Who shall bring us back?’ to life. Say ‘He Who originated you created you the first time when you had not been anything in existence because the One Who is able to initiate creation is also able to repeat it indeed this repetition is easier than the initiation. Then they will shake their heads at you stupefied and they will say mockingly ‘When will it be?’ that is the Resurrection. Say ‘Maybe it is near!’

"The people will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection bare-foot, naked and uncircumcised as they were created." Then he recited: "As we begin the first creation, we shall repeat it: A promise binding upon Us. Truly We shall do it. And the first of people to be clothed will be Ibrahim. Among my companions will be some men who are taken to the right and to the left. I will say: 'O my Lord! My companions!' It will be said: 'You do not know what they innovated after you, they continued to be apostates since you parted from them.' So I will say as the righteous worshipper said: If you punish them, they are your slaves, and if You forgive them, indeed You, only You are the Almighty, the All-Wise." (Another chain) and he mentioned similarly. .

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2087It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet said:

"The people will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection naked and uncircumcised. The first one to be clothed will be Ibrahim." Then he recited: As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3702Narrated Abu Hurairah:

"They said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! When was the Prophethood established for you?' He said: 'While Adam was between (being) soul and body.'"

Sunan Abu Dawud #4208This version adds (to the previous hadith No 4194):

My father said to him (the Prophet): Show me what is on your back, for I am a physician. He (the Prophet) said: You are only a soother. Its physician is He Who has created it.