Which Surah and Juz is Quran 29:23 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Ankaboot (The Spider), the 29th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 20.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 29:23?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 29:23?

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

What topics does Quran 29:23 relate to?

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

Ayah 22

وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِى...

29:23Al-Ankaboot

Q: What does Quran 29:23 mean?

Quran 29:23 (Surah Al-Ankaboot, Ayah 23) translates to: "And the ones who disbelieve in the signs of Allah and the meeting with Him - those have despaired of My mercy, and they will have a painful punishment."

Ayah 24

فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوا۟...

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِقَآئِهِۦٓ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَئِسُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَتِى وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ

Wallazeena kafaroo bi Aayaatil laahi wa liqaaa'iheee ulaaa'ika ya'isoo mir rahmatee wa ulaaa'ika lahum 'azaabun aleem

And the ones who disbelieve in the signs of Allah and the meeting with Him - those have despaired of My mercy, and they will have a painful punishment.

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29:23Ayah 169

7 ayahs in Al-Ankaboot are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

← Previous on Paradise & Hell29:9And those who believe and do righteous deeds - We will surely admit them among the righteous [into Paradise].Next on Paradise & Hell →29:25And [Abraham] said, "You have only taken, other than Allah, idols as [a bond of] affection among you in worldly life.

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And those who disbelieve in God’s signs and the encounter with Him namely the Qur’ān and the Resurrection respectively they have despaired of My mercy that is of attaining My Paradise and for those there shall be a painful chastisement.

He who loves to meet Allah, Allah also loves to meet him, and who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him. There is death before (one is able to) meet Allah.

Sahih Muslim #6655Ubida b. Samit reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

He who loves to meet Allah, Allah also loves to meet him, and he who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah also abhors to meet him.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3626Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“If the believer knew what is with Allah of punishment, none would hope for Paradise, and if the disbeliever knew what is with Allah of mercy, none would despair of (attaining) Paradise.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #4002It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Da'if

“Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.” It was said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, does hating to meet Allah mean hating to meet death? For all of us hate death.” He said: “No. Rather that is only at the moment of death. But if he is given the glad tidings of the mercy and forgiveness of Allah, he loves to meet Allah and Allah loves to meet him; and if he is given the tidings of the punishment of Allah, he hates to meet Allah and Allah hates to meet him.”