Which Surah and Juz is Quran 24:1 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Noor (The Light), the 24th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 18.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 24:1?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 24:1?

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

24:1An-Noor

Q: What does Quran 24:1 mean?

Quran 24:1 (Surah An-Noor, Ayah 1) translates to: "[This is] a surah which We have sent down and made [that within it] obligatory and revealed therein verses of clear evidence that you might remember."

Q: What topics does Quran 24:1 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Revelation, Clear Evidence, Divine Command, Obedience to Allah, Reminder and Reflection.

Ayah 2

ٱلزَّانِيَةُ وَٱلزَّانِى فَٱجْلِدُوا۟ كُلَّ وَٰحِد...

سُورَةٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهَا وَفَرَضْنَٰهَا وَأَنزَلْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَٰتٍۭ بَيِّنَٰتٍۢ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Sooratun anzalnaahaa wa faradnaahaa wa anzalnaa feehaaa Aayaatim baiyinaatil la'allakum tazakkaroon

[This is] a surah which We have sent down and made [that within it] obligatory and revealed therein verses of clear evidence that you might remember.

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24:1Ayah 164

4 ayahs in An-Noor are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

Next on The Quran & revelation →24:34And We have certainly sent down to you distinct verses and examples from those who passed on before you and an admonition for those who fear Allah.

Tafsir

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This is a sūra which We have revealed and prescribed read faradnāhā or the intensive form farradnāhā on account of the large number of prescriptions contained in it and wherein We have revealed manifest signs signs containing clear indications that perhaps you might remember tadhakkarūna the second tā’ of tatadhakkarūna has been assimilated with the dhāl that you might be admonished.

The revelation came down to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited to is: "A surah which We have sent down and which We have ordained (faradnaha)" Abu Dawud said: The letter ra (r) is the word faradnaha has short vowel a (with out doubling of consonant r), and then he reached the verses after this verse.

Sahih al-Bukhari #4517Narrated Aisha:Sahih

The (above) verse was revealed in connection with the invocations.