What does Quran 31:3 mean?

Quran 31:3 (Surah Luqman, Ayah 3) translates to: "As guidance and mercy for the doers of good"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 31:3 from?

This ayah is from Surah Luqman (Luqman), the 31th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 21.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 31:3?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 31:3?

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

What topics does Quran 31:3 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Guidance, Divine Mercy, Righteousness, Remembrance of Allah (Dhikr), Tawhid.

Ayah 2

تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ...

31:3Luqman

Ayah 4

ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّ...

هُدًۭى وَرَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Hudanw wa rahmatal lilmuhsineen

As guidance and mercy for the doers of good

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Tafsir

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it is a guidance and a mercy read nominative rahmatun; the popular accusative reading rahmatan would make it a circumstantial qualifier referring to āyāt ‘signs’ the operator of which being the implicit demonstrative import of tilka ‘those’ for the virtuous

Show leniency (to the people) ; don't be hard upon them; give them glad tidings (of Divine favours in this world and the Hereafter) ; and do not create aversion. Work in collaboration and don't be divided.

Sahih Muslim #6456This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of A'mash and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of 'Isa the words are:Sahih

Make it a source of reward, and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira (the words are):" Make it a source of mercy."

Sahih Muslim #4396The Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) has been reported by Anas b. Malik to have said:Sahih

Show leniency; do not be hard; give solace and do not create aversion.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2078Abdullah bin Sarjis Al-Muzam narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:Sahih

"Taking the good route is a part of the twenty-four parts of Prophethood."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2073Abu Wahb narrated that :Sahih

'Abdullah bin Al-Mubarak explained good character, and then he said: "It is a smiling face, doing one's best in good, and refraining from harm."