Which Surah and Juz is Quran 3:17 from?

This ayah is from Surah Aal-i-Imraan (The Family of Imraan), the 3th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 3.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 3:17?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 3:17?

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

What topics does Quran 3:17 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Patience, Truthfulness, Obedience to Allah, Charity, Forgiveness.

Ayah 16

ٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا ف...

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Q: What does Quran 3:17 mean?

Quran 3:17 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan, Ayah 17) translates to: "The patient, the true, the obedient, those who spend [in the way of Allah], and those who seek forgiveness before dawn."

Ayah 18

شَهِدَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَ...

ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ وَٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ وَٱلْقَٰنِتِينَ وَٱلْمُنفِقِينَ وَٱلْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِٱلْأَسْحَارِ

Assaabireena wassaa diqeena walqaaniteena walmunfiqeena walmus taghfireena bil ashaar

The patient, the true, the obedient, those who spend [in the way of Allah], and those who seek forgiveness before dawn.

Themes in this ayah

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Patience98 Charity98 Qualities of the believers97 Repentance67 Striving in Allah's way64 Mercy & forgiveness62 God-consciousness59 Justice & honesty56

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9 ayahs in Aal-i-Imraan are strongly about patience. This is one of them.

Next on Patience →3:120If good touches you, it distresses them; but if harm strikes you, they rejoice at it. And if you are patient and fear Allah,

Tafsir

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The patient in obedience and against disobedience al-sābirīna ‘the patient’ is an adjectival qualification of alladhīna ‘those’ truthful in their faith obedient compliant before God expenders of charity imploring God’s pardon by saying ‘Lord forgive us’ at daybreak’ in the last part of the night singled out here for mention because it is the time of unawareness and of the joy of sleep.

"Whoever fasts it and spends its nights in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward." (Daif)

Sahih Muslim #1671Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

He who observed prayer at night during Ramadan, because of faith and seeking his reward from Allah, his previous sins would be forgiven.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2205It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said:Sahih

"Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan n prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins." '

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2204It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said:Sahih

"Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins." '

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2207It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said:Sahih

"Whoever fasts during Ramadan" and according to the Hadith of Qutaibah, the Prophet said: "Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins, and whoever spends the night of Lailat Al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins." '