What does Quran 38:36 mean?

Quran 38:36 (Surah Saad, Ayah 36) translates to: "So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 38:36 from?

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

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sahih Muslim.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Testing, Divine Support, Creation, Divine Favor, Tawhid.

فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ

Fasakhkharnaa lahur reeha tajree bi amrihee rukhaaa'an haisu asaab

So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,

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Lessons from past peoples

38:36Ayah 188

24 ayahs in Saad are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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So We disposed for him the wind which blew softly gently at his command wherever he intended.

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