What does Quran 37:70 mean?

Quran 37:70 (Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayah 70) translates to: "So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 37:70 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 37:70?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 37:70?

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

Ayah 69

إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 37:70 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Guidance, Moral Responsibility, Divine Warning, Accountability, Eschatological Topics.

Ayah 71

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ...

فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

Fahum 'alaa aasaarihim yuhra'oon

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

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and so they are also now hurrying in their footsteps they shall be prodded to follow them and they end up hurrying towards it Hell-fire.

then they would follow him (ﷺ)

Sahih Muslim #2078This hadith is narrated on thp authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters (with these words):Sahih

" He who followed it (the bier) till he (the dead) is buried."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2984It was narrated that Az-Zubair said:Sahih

"They asked Ibn Umar: 'Did you see the Messenger of Allah walk rapidly between As-Safa and Al-Marwah?' He said: 'He was among a group of people and they walked rapidly, and I think they went at the same pace as him.'" (Daif)

Sunan Abu Dawud #143Laqit b. Sabirah reported that he was the leader of Banu’l-Muntafiq (name of a tribe). He came to ‘A’ishah. He then narrated the tradition in a similar manner. He said:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) then came shortly with rapid strides inclining forward. The narrator used the word ‘asidah (name of a dish) in this version instead of Khazirah.

Sahih Muslim #2837'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Quraish (of the pre-Islamic days) and those who followed their religions practices stayed at Muzdalifa, and they named themselves as Hums, whereas all other Arabs stayed at 'Arafa. With the advent of Islam, Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, commanded His Apostle (ﷺ) to come to 'Arafat and stay there, and then hurry from there, and this is the significance of the words of Allah:Sahih

" Then hasten on from where the people hasten on."

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