What does Quran 22:32 mean?

Quran 22:32 (Surah Al-Hajj, Ayah 32) translates to: "That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 22:32 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage), the 22th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 17.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 22:32?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 22:32?

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

What topics does Quran 22:32 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Divine Command, Taqwa, Prophetic Practice.

Ayah 31

حُنَفَآءَ لِلَّهِ غَيْرَ مُشْرِكِينَ بِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن...

22:32Al-Hajj

Ayah 33

لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍۢ مُّسَمًّۭى...

ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى ٱلْقُلُوبِ

Zaalika wa mai yu'azzim sha'aaa'iral laahi fa innahaa min taqwal quloob

That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.

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22:32Ayah 178

5 ayahs in Al-Hajj are strongly about God-consciousness. This is one of them.

← Previous on God-consciousness22:30That [has been commanded], and whoever honors the sacred ordinances of Allah - it is best for him in the sight of his Lord.Next on God-consciousness →22:35Who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts are fearful, and [to] the patient over what has afflicted them,

Tafsir

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That dhālika an implied subject al-amru ‘the matter is’ is taken to precede this predicate. And whoever venerates the sacraments of God then that in other words then that veneration of them — namely of the beasts of sacrifice offered in the Sanctuary after the best of them have been selected and fattened — derives from the piety of the hearts of those individuals. These sacraments are called sha‘ā’ir because they are marked out ish‘ār with something to indicate that they are offerings such as having a hump pierced with a piece of metal.

“Indeed, having good thoughts concerning Allah is from the perfection of the worship of Allah.”

Sunan Abu Dawud #4845Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash'ari:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Glorifying Allah involves showing honour to a grey-haired Muslim and to one who can expound the Qur'an, but not to one who acts extravagantly regarding it, or turns away from it, and showing honour to a just ruler.

Sahih Muslim #6822Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Allah is self-respecting and a believer is also self-respecting and the respect of Allah is injured if a believer does what He has forbidden him to do.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1999Abu Ad-Darda narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:Sahih

"Whoever protects his brother's honor, Allah protects his face from the Fire on the Day of Resurrection."

Sunan Ibn Majah #3957It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“Being honorable is wealth and noble character is piety.’