What does Quran 27:1 mean?

Quran 27:1 (Surah An-Naml, Ayah 1) translates to: "Ta, Seen. These are the verses of the Qur'an and a clear Book"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 27:1 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Naml (The Ant), the 27th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 19.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 27:1?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sahih Muslim, Sunan an-Nasa'i.

What tafsir is available for Quran 27:1?

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

What topics does Quran 27:1 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Revelation, Prophethood, Warning to Disbelievers, Hereafter, Prayer.

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Ayah 2

هُدًۭى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ...

طسٓ ۚ تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَكِتَابٍۢ مُّبِينٍ

Taa-Seeen; tilka Aayaatul Qur-aani wa Kitaabim Mubeen

Ta, Seen. These are the verses of the Qur'an and a clear Book

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Tafsir

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Tā sīn God knows best what He means by these letters. Those namely these signs are the signs of the Qur’ān signs from it and a Manifest Book manifesting what is truth from what is falsehood wa-kitābin ‘Book’ is a supplement to al-qur’ān with the addition of an adjective mubīn ‘manifest’.

"Whoever wishes to look at the Sahifah which Muhammad (ﷺ) placed his seal upon, then let him look at these Ayat, 'Say: Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from... up to His saying "That you may have Taqwa (6:151-153).'"

Sahih Muslim #3475'Amra reported that she heard 'A'isha (Allah he pleased with her) discussing fosterage which (makes marriage) unlawful; and she ('A'isha) said:Sahih

There was revealed in the Holy Qur'an ten clear sucklings, and then five clear (sucklings).

Sahih Muslim #4025Abu Ishaq said that he heard al-Bara' b. 'Azib (Allah be pleased with him) say:Sahih

The last complete sura revealed (in the Holy Qur'an) is Sura Tauba (i e. al-Bara'at, ix.), and the last verse revealed is that pertaining to Kalala.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #3106It was narrated that Ibn Shihab said:Sahih

"Sahl bin Sa'd said: 'I saw Marwan sitting in the Masjid so I went and sat beside him, and he told us that Zaid bin Thabit had told him, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) dictated to him the words: An-Nisa' 4:95.

Sahih Muslim #2719'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported:Sahih

I still seem to see; the rest of the hadith is the same.