Which Surah and Juz is Quran 33:22 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Ahzaab (The Clans), the 33th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 21.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 33:22?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 33:22?

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

What topics does Quran 33:22 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Divine Promise, Truthfulness, Community Responsibility.

Ayah 21

لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِى رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ ...

33:22Al-Ahzaab

Q: What does Quran 33:22 mean?

Quran 33:22 (Surah Al-Ahzaab, Ayah 22) translates to: "And when the believers saw the companies, they said, "This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth." And it increased them only in faith and acceptance."

Ayah 23

مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌۭ صَدَقُوا۟ مَا عَٰهَد...

وَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلْأَحْزَابَ قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَصَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ ۚ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّآ إِيمَٰنًۭا وَتَسْلِيمًۭا

Wa lammaa ra al mu'minoonal Ahzaaba qaaloo haaza maa wa'adanal laahu wa Rasooluh; wa maa zaadahum illaaa eemaananw wa tasleemaa

And when the believers saw the companies, they said, "This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth." And it increased them only in faith and acceptance.

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33:22Ayah 173

12 ayahs in Al-Ahzaab are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples33:13And when a faction of them said, "O people of Yathrib, there is no stability for you [here],Next on Lessons from past peoples →33:25And Allah repelled those who disbelieved, in their rage, not having obtained any good. And sufficient was Allah for the believers in battle,

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And when the believers saw the confederates of disbelievers they said ‘This is what God and His Messenger promised us in the way of trial and assistance to victory and God and His Messenger were truthful’ about the promise. And that only increased them in faith in belief in God’s promise and submission to His command.

A time would come for the people when groups of people would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)? And they would say: Yes, and they would be victorious. Then the people would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw those (who have had the privilege of sitting in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)? And they would say: Yes, and victory would be granted to them. Then a group of persons would set out for fighting in the cause of Allah and it would be said to them: Is there one amongst you who saw one of those who saw those who (had the privilege) of sitting in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)? And they would say: Yes, and the Victory would be granted to them.

Sunan Ibn Majah #4140It was narrated that Jundub bin 'Abdullah said:Hasan

"We were with the Prophet (ﷺ), and we were strong youths, so we learned faith before we learned Qur'an. Then we learned Qur'an and our faith increased thereby."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #3979It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:Sahih

"When the Messenger of Allah , I will fight them for it.' 'Umar said: 'By Allah, as soon as I realized how certain Abu Bakr was, I knew that it was the truth.'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3941Narrated 'Uqbah bin 'Amir:Hasan

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The people submitted while 'Amr bin Al-'As believed."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3164Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:Hasan

"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was finished at Badr, it was said to him: 'You have to get the caravan, you can not settle for less than that.' Al-'Abbas called out while he was bound up: 'There is no use.' He said: 'For Allah, Most High, has promised you one of the two parties, and He gave you what He promised you.' He said: 'He has said the truth.'"