Which Surah and Juz is Quran 24:51 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 24:51?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 24:51?

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

What topics does Quran 24:51 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Obedience to Allah, Hypocrisy, Prophethood, Intention (Niyyah).

Ayah 50

أَفِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ أَمِ ٱرْتَابُوٓا۟ أَمْ يَ...

24:51An-Noor

Q: What does Quran 24:51 mean?

Quran 24:51 (Surah An-Noor, Ayah 51) translates to: "The only statement of the [true] believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say, "We hear and we obey." And those are the successful."

Ayah 52

وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَخْشَ ٱللَّهَ...

إِنَّمَا كَانَ قَوْلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذَا دُعُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَن يَقُولُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۚ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

Innamaa kaana qawlal mu'mineena izaa du'ooo ilal laahi wa Rasoolihee li yahkuma bainahum ai yaqooloo sami'naa wa ata'naa; wa ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon

The only statement of the [true] believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say, "We hear and we obey." And those are the successful.

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24:51Ayah 164

3 ayahs in An-Noor are strongly about true success. This is one of them.

← Previous on True success & loss24:31And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily]…Next on True success & loss →24:52And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger and fears Allah and is conscious of Him - it is those who are the attainers.

Tafsir

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

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All that the believers say when they are summoned to God and His Messenger that he may judge between them is that they say in other words the saying that befits them is to say ‘We hear and we obey’ by responding to the summons. And those then are the successful the ones who will be saved.

"We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey both in times of hardship and ease, when we felt energetic and when we felt tired, and when others are preferred over us, that we would not contend with the orders of whomever was entrusted with it, and that we would speak the truth wherever we may be."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4161It was narrated that 'Ubadah said:Sahih

"We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey both in times of hardship and ease, when we felt energetic and when we felt tired, that we would not contend with the orders of whomever was entrusted with it, that we would speak the truth or stand firm in the way of truth wherever we may be, and that we would not fear the blame of the blamers."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4159It was narrated that 'Ubadah bin As-Samit said:

"We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey, both in times of ease and hardship, when we felt energetic and when we felt tired, that we would not contend with the orders of whomever was entrusted with it, that we would was entrusted with it, that we would stand firm in the way of truth wherever we may be, and that we would not fear the blame of the blamers."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4160It was narrated that 'Ubadah bin As-Samit said:Sahih

"We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey, both in times of hardship and ease." And he mentioned similarly.

Sunan Ibn Majah #2602It was narrated that ‘Ubadah bin Samit said:Sahih

“We gave our pledge to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), pledging to listen and obey in times of hardship and times of ease, willingly or reluctantly, and when others are shown preference over us, and that we would not dispute the order of those in charge, that we would speak the truth wherever we are, and that we would not fear the blame of anyone when acting or speaking for the sake of Allah.”