What does Quran 26:28 mean?

Quran 26:28 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 28) translates to: "[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:28 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ash-Shu'araa (The Poets), the 26th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 19.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 26:28?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 26:28?

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

What topics does Quran 26:28 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tawhid, Prophet Musa, Lordship of Allah, Prophethood, Pharaoh.

Ayah 27

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُ...

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Ayah 29

قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَل...

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Qaala Rabbul mashriqi wal maghribi wa maa baina humaa in kuntum ta'qiloon

[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

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He Moses said ‘The Lord of the east and the west and all that is between them — should you comprehend’ that He is such a Lord then believe in Him alone.

Allah's Messenger said: "What is between the east and the west is Qiblah."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #344(Another chain narrating that) Abu Hurairah narrated that :Sahih

Allah's Messenger said: "What is between the east and the west is Qiblah."

Sahih Muslim #7080Sahih

Thauban reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said. Verily, Allah drew the ends of the world near me until I saw its east and west, and He bestowed upon me two treasures, the red and the white. The rest of the hadith is the same.

Sahih al-Bukhari #5086Narrated Ibn `Umar:Sahih

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Afflictions will emerge from here," pointing towards the East.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2336Ibn 'Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) stood on the Minbar and said:Sahih

"The land of Fitan is there" and he pointed to the east, meaning: "Where the sun rises from the horn of Shaitan" or he said: "The horn of the sun."