What does Quran 26:59 mean?

Quran 26:59 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 59) translates to: "Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:59 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 26:59?

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 26:59?

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

Ayah 58

وَكُنُوزٍۢ وَمَقَامٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ...

26:59Ash-Shu'araa

Q: What topics does Quran 26:59 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Children of Israel, Bani Israel, Prophet Moses, Divine Command, Divine Support.

Ayah 60

فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ...

كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Kazaalika wa awrasnaahaa Baneee Israaa'eel

Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

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So it was that is Our expulsion of them was as We have described and We made the Children of Israel to inherit these after drowning Pharaoh and his folk.

Mu'adh bought the property of a Jew whose heir was a Muslim. He then narrated from the Prophet (ﷺ) to the same effect.

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