Which Surah and Juz is Quran 22:61 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 22:61?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 22:61?

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

What topics does Quran 22:61 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, As-Sami, Al-Basir, Tawhid, Divine Sovereignty.

Ayah 60

۞ ذَٰلِكَ وَمَنْ عَاقَبَ بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبَ بِهِ...

22:61Al-Hajj

Q: What does Quran 22:61 mean?

Quran 22:61 (Surah Al-Hajj, Ayah 61) translates to: "That is because Allah causes the night to enter the day and causes the day to enter the night and because Allah is Hearing and Seeing."

Ayah 62

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَأَنَّ مَا ...

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُولِجُ ٱلَّيْلَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فِى ٱلَّيْلِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌۭ

Zaalika bi annal laaha yoolijul laila fin nahaari wa yoolijun nahaara fil laili wa annal laaha Samee'um Baseer

That is because Allah causes the night to enter the day and causes the day to enter the night and because Allah is Hearing and Seeing.

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Signs in creation

22:61Ayah 178

5 ayahs in Al-Hajj are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

← Previous on Signs in creation22:18Do you not see that to Allah prostrates whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth and the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees,Next on Signs in creation →22:63Do you not see that Allah has sent down rain from the sky and the earth becomes green? Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted.

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That help is because God makes the night pass into the day and makes the day pass into the night that is to say He makes each enter into the other by increasing the one and decreasing the other which is a sign of His power exalted be He the same power that produces His help and because God is Hearer of the supplications of believers Seer of them giving them faith and responding to their supplications.

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: The son of Adam abuses Dahr (the time), whereas I am Dahr since in My hand are the day and the night.

Sahih Muslim #5713Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: The son of Adam displeases Me by abusing Dahr (time), whereas I am Dahr--I alternate the night and the day.

Sunan Abu Dawud #5276Abu Hurairah reported the prophet (ﷺ) as saying:

Allah most high says : “The son of Adam injures me by abusing time, whereas I am time. Authority is in my hand. I alternate the night and the day”. Ibn al-Sarh said: “on the authority of Ibn al-Musayyab instead of Sa’id’.

Sahih al-Bukhari #7206Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah said: "The son of Adam hurts Me by abusing Time, for I am Time; in My Hands are all things and I cause the revolution of night and day.' " (See Hadith No. 351, Vol. 6)

Sahih al-Bukhari #603Narrated Salim bin `Abdullah:Sahih

My father said that Allah s Apostle said, "Bilal pronounces 'Adhan at night, so keep on eating and drinking (Suhur) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces Adhan." Salim added, "He was a blind man who would not pronounce the Adhan unless he was told that the day had dawned."