Which Surah and Juz is Quran 28:88 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 28:88?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 28:88?

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

What topics does Quran 28:88 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Tawhid, Divine Uniqueness, Day of Judgment, Divine Sovereignty.

Ayah 87

وَلَا يَصُدُّنَّكَ عَنْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بَعْدَ إِ...

28:88Al-Qasas

Q: What does Quran 28:88 mean?

Quran 28:88 (Surah Al-Qasas, Ayah 88) translates to: "And do not invoke with Allah another deity. There is no deity except Him. Everything will be destroyed except His Face. His is the judgement, and to Him you will be returned."

وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۘ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُۥ ۚ لَهُ ٱلْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Wa laa tad'u ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhar; laaa ilaaha illaa Hoo; kullu shai'in haalikun illaa Wajhah; lahul hukkmu wa ilaihi turja'oon

And do not invoke with Allah another deity. There is no deity except Him. Everything will be destroyed except His Face. His is the judgement, and to Him you will be returned.

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10 ayahs in Al-Qasas are strongly about the oneness of Allah. This is one of them.

← Previous on Oneness of Allah28:87And never let them avert you from the verses of Allah after they have been revealed to you. And invite [people] to your Lord.

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And do not call on do not worship another god with God; there is no god except Him. Everything will perish except His Countenance except Him. His is the judgement the effective decree and to Him you will be brought back by being raised from the grave.

There is no god but Allah; there is a destruction in store for Arabia because of the turmoil which is near at hand as the barrier of Gog and Magog has been opened like it, and he (in order to explain it) made a ring with the help of his thumb and forefinger. I said: Allah's Messenger, would we be destroyed despite the fact that there would be pious people amongst us? He said: Yes, when evil would be predominant.

Sahih Muslim #7056Zainab bint Jahsh reported that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) got up from sleep saying:Sahih

There is no being worthy of worship except Allah; there is a destruction in store for Arabia because of turmoil which is at hand, the barrier of Gog and Magog has opened so much. And Sufyan made a sign of ten with the help of his hand (in order to indicate the width of the gap) and I said: Allah's Messenger, would we be perished in spite of the fact that there would be good people amongst us? Thereupon he said: Of course, but only when the evil predominates.