What does Quran 38:16 mean?

Quran 38:16 (Surah Saad, Ayah 16) translates to: "And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 38:16 from?

This ayah is from Surah Saad (The letter Saad), the 38th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 38:16?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 38:16?

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

Ayah 15

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَ...

38:16Saad

Q: What topics does Quran 38:16 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Punishment, Disbelief, Day of Judgment, Supplication, Historical Lessons.

Ayah 17

ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا ...

وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ

Wa qaaloo Rabbanaa 'ajjil lanaa qittanaa qabla Yawmil Hisaab

And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account"

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38:16Ayah 188

20 ayahs in Saad are strongly about Paradise and Hell.

Next on Paradise & Hell →38:27And We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve,

Tafsir

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And they said — after the following verse was revealed As for him who is given his book in his right hand … to the end of the verse Q. 6919 — ‘Our Lord hasten on for us the record of our deeds before the Day of Reckoning’ — they said this mockingly.

“O younger brother, give us a share of your supplication, and do not forget us.”

Sunan an-Nasa'i #1913It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mihran that Abu Huraiyrah said:Sahih

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'When the righteous man is placed on his bier, he says: Take me quickly, take me quickly. And when the bad man is placed on his bier he said: Woe to me! Where are you taking me?"'

Sahih al-Bukhari #2160Narrated Ibn Abi Najih:Sahih

as above, saying, "He should pay the price in advance for a specified measure and for a specified period."

Sunan Ibn Majah #2177It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“Give the worker his wages before his sweat dries.”