What does Quran 21:50 mean?

Quran 21:50 (Surah Al-Anbiyaa, Ayah 50) translates to: "And this [Qur'an] is a blessed message which We have sent down. Then are you with it unacquainted?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 21:50 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Anbiyaa (The Prophets), the 21th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 17.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 21:50?

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 21:50?

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

Ayah 49

ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَهُم مِ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 21:50 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Revelation, Guidance, Divine Signs, Spiritual Enlightenment, Prophethood.

Ayah 51

۞ وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ رُشْدَهُۥ مِن ق...

وَهَٰذَا ذِكْرٌۭ مُّبَارَكٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ ۚ أَفَأَنتُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ

Wa haazaa Zikrum Mubaarakun anzalnaah; afa antum lahoo munkiroon

And this [Qur'an] is a blessed message which We have sent down. Then are you with it unacquainted?

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← Previous on The Quran & revelation21:48And We had already given Moses and Aaron the criterion and a light and a reminder for the righteous Next on The Quran & revelation →21:105And We have already written in the book [of Psalms] after the [previous] mention that the land [of Paradise] is inherited by My righteous servants.

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And this namely the Qur’ān is a blessed Remembrance which We have revealed. Will you then deny it? the interrogative here is intended as a rebuke.

This is for you and this has been presented to me as a gift. Here follows the tradition that has gone before except that 'Urwa (one of the narrators in the chain of transmitters) asked Abu Humaid: Did you hear it from the Messenger of Allah (himself) (ﷺ)? He replied: My ears heard it from his mouth.

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