What does Quran 19:56 mean?

Quran 19:56 (Surah Maryam, Ayah 56) translates to: "And mention in the Book, Idrees. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 19:56 from?

This ayah is from Surah Maryam (Mary), the 19th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 16.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 19:56?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 19:56?

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

What topics does Quran 19:56 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophethood, Truthfulness, Prophet Stories, Spiritual Status, Divine Favor.

Ayah 55

وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَ...

19:56Maryam

Ayah 57

وَرَفَعْنَٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا...

وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِدْرِيسَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًۭا نَّبِيًّۭا

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And mention in the Book, Idrees. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.

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19:56Ayah 198

28 ayahs in Maryam are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples19:55And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakah and was to his Lord pleasing.Next on Lessons from past peoples →19:57And We raised him to a high station.

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And mention in the Book Idrīs who was Noah’s great-grandfather. Indeed he was a truthful one a prophet.

Related Hadiths

Sunan Abu Dawud #5246

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Dharr through a different chain of narrators. In this version the transmitter mentioned the Prophet(ﷺ) in the middle of the tradition.

Sunan Abu Dawud #1681Sahih

The above mentioned tradition has also been narrated by Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah from the Prophet (ﷺ) in the same manner.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #1995It was narrated by Ad-Dahhak bin Qais Ad-Dimashqi:Sahih

Sahih Muslim #6181Sahih

Ubaidullah b. Mu'adh reported it on the authority of his father Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters and he made this addition. He made a mention of these two names but I do not know whose name he mentioned first.

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