Which Surah and Juz is Quran 27:41 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 27:41?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 27:41?

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

What topics does Quran 27:41 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Guidance, Prophet Sulayman, Scripture & Wisdom, Miracles, Accountability.

Ayah 40

قَالَ ٱلَّذِى عِندَهُۥ عِلْمٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ أَ...

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Q: What does Quran 27:41 mean?

Quran 27:41 (Surah An-Naml, Ayah 41) translates to: "He said, "Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided.""

Ayah 42

فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ قِيلَ أَهَٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِ ۖ قَالَ...

قَالَ نَكِّرُوا۟ لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِىٓ أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ

Qaala nakkiroo lahaa 'arshahaa nanzur atahtadeee am takoonu minal lazeena laa yahtadoon

He said, "Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided."

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Lessons from past peoples

27:41Ayah 193

32 ayahs in An-Naml are strongly about lessons from past peoples.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples27:40Said one who had knowledge from the Scripture, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you." And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him,Next on Lessons from past peoples →27:42So when she arrived, it was said [to her], "Is your throne like this?" She said, "[It is] as though it was it." [Solomon said],

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He said ‘Disguise her throne for her — in other words transform it such that when she sees it it will be in an unrecognisable form — that we may see whether she will be guided to recognising it or be of those who cannot be guided’ to recognise when things are transformed around them. He Solomon sought thereby to test her mind for it was said to have something wrong with it. Thus they transformed it by adding or taking away certain things and in other ways.

“Whoever asks to be appointed a judge, will be entrusted to himself, but “Whoever asks to be appointed a judge, will be entrusted to himself, but whoever is forced to accept position, an angel will come down to him and guide him.' ”

Sunan an-Nasa'i #3824'Uqbah bin 'Amir narrated that he asked the Prophet about a sister of his who had vowed to walk, barefoot and bareheaded. The Prophet said to him:Sahih

"Tell her to cover her head and ride, and fast for three days."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2294Sa'eed bin Jumhan narrated:Sahih

"Safinah narrated to me, he said: 'The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "Al-Khilafah will be in my Ummah for thirty years, then there will be monarchy after that."' Then Safinah said to me: 'Count the Khilafah of Abu Bakr,' then he said: 'Count the Khilafah of 'Umar and the Khilafah of 'Uthman.' Then he said to me: 'Count the Khilafah of 'Ali."' He said: "So we found that they add up to thirty years." Sa'eed said: "I said to him: 'Banu Umaiyyah claim that the Khilafah is among them.' He said: 'Banu Az-Zarqa' lie, rather they are a monarchy, among the worst of monarchies."'