Which Surah and Juz is Quran 29:5 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 29:5?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 29:5?

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

What topics does Quran 29:5 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Al-Alim, As-Sami, Hope, Divine Decree.

Ayah 4

أَمْ حَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أ...

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Q: What does Quran 29:5 mean?

Quran 29:5 (Surah Al-Ankaboot, Ayah 5) translates to: "Whoever should hope for the meeting with Allah - indeed, the term decreed by Allah is coming. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing."

Ayah 6

وَمَن جَٰهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَٰهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِۦٓ ۚ ...

مَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ لِقَآءَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ ٱللَّهِ لَءَاتٍۢ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Man kaana yarjoo liqaaa 'allaahi fa inna ajalal laahi laaat; wa Huwass Sameeul 'Aleem

Whoever should hope for the meeting with Allah - indeed, the term decreed by Allah is coming. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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Decree & what is written

29:5Ayah 169

2 ayahs in Al-Ankaboot are strongly about Allah’s decree. This is one of them.

Next on Decree & what is written →29:53And they urge you to hasten the punishment. And if not for [the decree of] a specified term, punishment would have reached them.

Tafsir

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Whoever expects to encounter God should know that God’s appointed term for this encounter will indeed come; so let him prepare for it. And He is the Hearer of the sayings of His servants the Knower of their actions.

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.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2378'Ubadah bin As-Samit narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:Sahih

"Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. Whoever is averse to meeting Allah, Allah is averse to meeting him."

Sahih Muslim #6663Abu Musa reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

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

Sunan an-Nasa'i #1841It was narrated from 'Ubadah that the Prophet said:Sahih

"Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him."

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.