What does Quran 38:49 mean?

Quran 38:49 (Surah Saad, Ayah 49) translates to: "This is a reminder. And indeed, for the righteous is a good place of return"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 38:49 from?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 38:49?

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

Ayah 48

وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 38:49 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Paradise, Reward of the Righteous, Day of Judgment, Divine Justice, Spiritual Contentment.

Ayah 50

جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍۢ مُّفَتَّحَةًۭ لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰب...

هَٰذَا ذِكْرٌۭ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ

Haazaa zikr; wa inna lilmuttaqeena lahusna ma aab

This is a reminder. And indeed, for the righteous is a good place of return

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20 ayahs in Saad are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

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This is a remembrance of them made by the mention of fair praise of them here; and indeed for the God-fearing who comprise them there will truly be a fair return in the Hereafter —

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