What does Quran 37:42 mean?

Quran 37:42 (Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayah 42) translates to: "Fruits; and they will be honored"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 37:42 from?

This ayah is from Surah As-Saaffaat (Those drawn up in Ranks), the 37th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 37:42?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 37:42?

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

Ayah 41

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ...

37:42As-Saaffaat

Q: What topics does Quran 37:42 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Paradise, Divine Reward, Chosen Servants of Allah, Day of Judgment, Accountability.

Ayah 43

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ...

فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ

Fa waakihu wa hum mukramoon

Fruits; and they will be honored

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Tafsir

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fruits fawākihu either substitutes for rizqun or is an explication thereof here these fruits represent what is eaten for delight and not for the sake of preserving one’s health as in this world for the inhabitants of Paradise are in no need of preserving it given that their bodies will be created to be everlasting — and they will be honoured with God’s reward glory be to Him exalted be He

(fruits) would be soaked for the Prophet in a small vessel made of stone.

Sahih Muslim #940Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported that he said prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited:Sahih

" By the Fig and the Olive."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3538Abu Hurairah narrates, saying:Sahih

“When the people would see the first fruit, they would bring it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would take it, he would say: ‘O Allah, bless for us our fruits, and bless for us our city, and bless for us our Sa` and our Mudd, O Allah, verily, Ibrahim is Your worshipper and Your friend and Your Prophet, and verily I am Your slave and Your Prophet, and indeed, he (i.e., Ibrahim AS) supplicated to You for Makkah, and I supplicate to You for Al-Madinah with the like of that with which he supplicated to You for Makkah, and the like of it with it.’ He said: Then he would call the smallest young child he saw and give him that fruit.

Sunan Ibn Majah #1949It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

"Do not sell fruits until they have ripened."'

Sahih Muslim #3745Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Do not sell the fruits until their good condition becomes evident."