Which Surah and Juz is Quran 21:81 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 21:81?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 21:81?

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

What topics does Quran 21:81 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Sulayman, Prophet Stories, Miracles, Knowledge, Divine Command.

Ayah 80

وَعَلَّمْنَٰهُ صَنْعَةَ لَبُوسٍۢ لَّكُمْ لِتُحْصِن...

21:81Al-Anbiyaa

Q: What does Quran 21:81 mean?

Quran 21:81 (Surah Al-Anbiyaa, Ayah 81) translates to: "And to Solomon [We subjected] the wind, blowing forcefully, proceeding by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And We are ever, of all things, Knowing."

Ayah 82

وَمِنَ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ مَن يَغُوصُونَ لَهُۥ وَيَعْمَ...

وَلِسُلَيْمَٰنَ ٱلرِّيحَ عَاصِفَةًۭ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلَّتِى بَٰرَكْنَا فِيهَا ۚ وَكُنَّا بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَٰلِمِينَ

Wa li Sulaimaanar reeha 'aasifatan tajree bi amriheee ilal ardil latee baaraknaa feehaa; wa kunnaa bikulli shai'in 'aalimeen

And to Solomon [We subjected] the wind, blowing forcefully, proceeding by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And We are ever, of all things, Knowing.

Themes in this ayah

Explore in Habl →

Lessons from past peoples95

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

4 other themes with weak connections

Labeled by AI and people · How this works

Follow this theme through Al-AnbiyaaFollow this theme

Lessons from past peoples

21:81Ayah 1112

41 ayahs in Al-Anbiyaa are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples21:80And We taught him the fashioning of coats of armor to protect you from your [enemy in] battle. So will you then be grateful?Next on Lessons from past peoples →21:82And of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian.

Tafsir

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

View Full Tafsir: Al-Jalalayn on 21:81→

And We disposed for Solomon the wind to blow strongly — in another verse it is described as being rukhā’an ‘to blow softly’ Q. 3836; in other words it is either blowing violently or gently respectively according to what he Solomon wanted — making its way at his command to the land which We have blessed namely Syria; and We have knowledge of all things among them the fact that God exalted be He knew that what He gave to Solomon would prompt him to be subservient to his Lord and so God did this in accordance with His knowledge.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been made victorious with As-Saba (i.e. an easterly wind) and the people of 'Ad were destroyed by Ad-Dabur (i.e. a westerly wind)."

Sahih al-Bukhari #3933Narrated Ibn `Abbas:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been made victorious by As-Saba (i.e. an easterly wind) and the Ad nation was destroyed by Ad-Dabur (i.e. a westerly wind).

Sahih al-Bukhari #3072Narrated Ibn `Abbas:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been made victorious with the Saba (i.e. easterly wind) and the people of 'Ad were destroyed with the Dabur (i.e. westerly wind) ."