Which Surah and Juz is Quran 17:9 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 17:9?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 17:9?

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

What topics does Quran 17:9 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Al-Kabir, Guidance, Hereafter, Good Deeds, Divine Justice.

Ayah 8

عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يَرْحَمَكُمْ ۚ وَإِنْ عُدتُّم...

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Q: What does Quran 17:9 mean?

Quran 17:9 (Surah Al-Israa, Ayah 9) translates to: "Indeed, this Qur'an guides to that which is most suitable and gives good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a great reward."

Ayah 10

وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أ...

إِنَّ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ يَهْدِى لِلَّتِى هِىَ أَقْوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًۭا كَبِيرًۭا

Inna haazal Quraana yahdee lillatee hiya aqwamu wa yubashshirul mu'mineenal lazeena ya'maloonas saalihaati anna lahum ajran kabeeraa

Indeed, this Qur'an guides to that which is most suitable and gives good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a great reward.

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22 ayahs in Al-Israa are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

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Truly this Qur’ān guides to that to that way which is straightest most upright and correct and gives tidings to the believers who perform righteous deeds that there is a great reward for them.

"The one who is proficient with the Qur'an will be with the noble and righteous scribes (the angels), and the one who reads it and stumbles over it, finding it difficult, will have two rewards."

Sahih Muslim #1754`A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (as saying):Sahih

One who is proficient in the Qur'an is associated with the noble, upright, recording angels; and he who falters in it, and finds it difficult for him, will have two rewards.

Sunan Abu Dawud #1455'Aishah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

One who is skilled in the Qur'an is associated with the noble, upright recording angels, and he who falters when he recites the Qur'an and finds it difficult for him will have a double reward.

Sunan Abu Dawud #1454Mu'adh al-Juhani reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:Da'if

If anyone recites the Qur'an and acts according to its content, on the Day of Judgement his parents will be given to wear a crown whose light is better than the light of the sun in the dwellings of this world if it were among you. So what do you think of him who acts according to this ?

Sunan Abu Dawud #1473Waki' and Ibn 'Uyainah said (explaining the meaning of taghanni):Sahih

This means that the Qur'an makes a man neglect all other things, and be content with it.