Which Surah and Juz is Quran 21:7 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 21:7?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sahih Muslim, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 21:7?

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

What topics does Quran 21:7 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Nuh, Divine Revelation, Prophethood, Historical Prophets, Guidance.

Ayah 6

مَآ ءَامَنَتْ قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَٰه...

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Q: What does Quran 21:7 mean?

Quran 21:7 (Surah Al-Anbiyaa, Ayah 7) translates to: "And We sent not before you, [O Muhammad], except men to whom We revealed [the message], so ask the people of the message if you do not know."

Ayah 8

وَمَا جَعَلْنَٰهُمْ جَسَدًۭا لَّا يَأْكُلُونَ ٱلطَ...

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًۭا نُّوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِمْ ۖ فَسْـَٔلُوٓا۟ أَهْلَ ٱلذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Wa maaa arsalnaa qablaka illaa rijaalan nooheee ilaihim fas'aloo ahlaz zikri in kuntum laa ta'lamoon

And We sent not before you, [O Muhammad], except men to whom We revealed [the message], so ask the people of the message if you do not know.

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

← Previous on The Quran & revelation21:5But they say, "[The revelation is but] a mixture of false dreams; rather, he has invented it; rather, he is a poet.Next on The Quran & revelation →21:10We have certainly sent down to you a Book in which is your mention. Then will you not reason?

Tafsir

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And We sent none before you other than men to whom We revealed read nūhī or yūhā ‘to whom it is revealed’ and We sent not any angels. Ask the People of the Remembrance those with knowledge of the Torah and the Gospel if you do not know this; for they will know it. Since you are more likely to believe them than the believers are to believing Muhammad (s).

"We sought permission from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for writing but he did not permit us."

Sahih Muslim #1432Malik b. Huwairith Abu Sulaiman reported:Sahih

I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) along with other persons and we were young men of nearly equal age, and the rest of the hadith was transmitted like the hadith narrated before.

Sahih al-Bukhari #3761Narrated Al-Bara:Sahih

The first people who came to us (in Medina) were Mus`ab bin `Umar and Ibn Um Maktum. Then came to us `Ammar bin Yasir and Bilal.

Sahih Muslim #6046A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

There had been among the people before you inspired persons and if there were any such among my Umma Umar b. Khattab would be one of them. Ibn Wahb explained the word Muhaddathun as those who receive hint from the High (Mulhamun).