Which Surah and Juz is Quran 21:56 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 21:56?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 21:56?

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

What topics does Quran 21:56 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tawhid, Creation, Prophet Ibrahim, Sin, Divine Sovereignty.

Ayah 55

قَالُوٓا۟ أَجِئْتَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ أَمْ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱ...

21:56Al-Anbiyaa

Q: What does Quran 21:56 mean?

Quran 21:56 (Surah Al-Anbiyaa, Ayah 56) translates to: "He said, "[No], rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who created them, and I, to that, am of those who testify."

Ayah 57

وَتَٱللَّهِ لَأَكِيدَنَّ أَصْنَٰمَكُم بَعْدَ أَن ت...

قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمْ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنَا۠ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ

Qaala bar Rabbukum Rabbus samaawaati wal ardil lazee fatarahunna wa ana 'alaa zaalikum minash shaahideen

He said, "[No], rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who created them, and I, to that, am of those who testify.

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7 ayahs in Al-Anbiyaa are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

← Previous on Signs in creation21:44But, [on the contrary], We have provided good things for these [disbelievers] and their fathers until life was prolonged for them.

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He said ‘Nay but your Lord the only One worthy of being worshipped is the Lord the Owner of the heavens and the earth the One Who originated them Who created them without any precedent and to that which I have said I am a witness.

" The Lord of heaven and the earth," he said:" The Lord of the heaven and that of the earth."

Sahih Muslim #6878Abdullah b. Miqsam reported that he saw Abdullah b. Umar as he narrated Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, would take in His hand His Heavens and His Earth, and would say: I am Allah. And He would clench His fingers and then would open them (and say): I am your Lord. I saw the pulpit in commotion from underneath because of something (vib-ating) there. And (I felt this commotion so much) that I said (to myself): It may not fall with Allah's Massenger (ﷺ) upon it.

Sunan Ibn Majah #4261Waki' bin Hudus narrated that his paternal uncle Abu Razin said:Hasan

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, where was our Lord before He created His creation?' He said: He was above the clouds, below which was air, and above which was air and water. Then He created His Throne above the water.'"

Sahih Muslim #6128This hadith has been reported on the authority of Hishim b. 'Urwa with the same chain of transmitters up to the words:Sahih

" No, by the Lord of Ibrahim," and he did not make mention of what follows subsequently.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3449Abu Al-Aliyah narrated:Da'if

“The Prophet mentioned their (the idolater’s) gods, so they said: ‘Then name your Lord’s lineage for us.’” He said: “So Jibril, peace be upon him, came to him with this Surat: Say: “He is Allah, the One.” So he mentioned similarly, but he did not say in it: “From Ubayy bin Ka’b.” And this is more correct than the narration of Abu Sa’eed (no. 3364). Abu Sa’eed’s name is Muhammad bin Muyassar.