Which Surah and Juz is Quran 28:55 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Qasas (The Stories), the 28th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 20.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 28:55?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan Ibn Majah, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 28:55?

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

What topics does Quran 28:55 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Peace, Accountability, People of the Book, Humility, Patience.

Ayah 54

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ أَجْرَهُم مَّرَّتَيْنِ بِم...

28:55Al-Qasas

Q: What does Quran 28:55 mean?

Quran 28:55 (Surah Al-Qasas, Ayah 55) translates to: "And when they hear ill speech, they turn away from it and say, "For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. Peace will be upon you; we seek not the ignorant.""

Ayah 56

إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلل...

وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱللَّغْوَ أَعْرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ لَنَآ أَعْمَٰلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلُكُمْ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا نَبْتَغِى ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ

Wa izaa sami'ul laghwa a'radoo 'anhu wa qaaloo lanaaa a'maalunaa wa lakum a'maalukum salaamun 'alaikum laa nabtaghil jaahileen

And when they hear ill speech, they turn away from it and say, "For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. Peace will be upon you; we seek not the ignorant."

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Qualities of the believers

28:55Ayah 188

4 ayahs in Al-Qasas are strongly about the qualities of the believers. This is one of them.

← Previous on Qualities of the believers28:54Those will be given their reward twice for what they patiently endured and [because] they avert evil through good,Next on Qualities of the believers →28:83That home of the Hereafter We assign to those who do not desire exaltedness upon the earth or corruption. And the [best] outcome is for the righteous.

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And when they hear vanity vile words and hurtful intent from the disbelievers they disregard it and say ‘To us belong our deeds and to you belong your deeds. Peace to you — a parting truce salām mutāraka in other words you are secure from any abuse or the like on our part. We do not desire friendship with the ignorant’ we do not seek companionship with them.

The Muslims met a man with some sheep of his. He said: Peace be upon you. But they killed him and took those few sheep. Thereupon the following Qur'anic verse was revealed: "...And say to anyone who offers you a salutation: Thou art none of believer, coveting the perishable good of this life." meaning these few sheep.

Sunan Ibn Majah #3713It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Hasan

“Part of a person’s goodness in Islam is his leaving alone that which does not concern him.”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2387Ali bin Al-Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:Sahih

"Surely, of the excellence of a person's Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2386Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:Sahih

"Indeed among the excellence of a person's Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him."

Sunan Ibn Majah #1425It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Da'if

“When anyone of you is fasting, let him not utter evil or ignorant speech. If anyone speaks to him in an ignorant manner, let him say: ‘I am fasting.’”