What does Quran 38:53 mean?

Quran 38:53 (Surah Saad, Ayah 53) translates to: "This is what you, [the righteous], are promised for the Day of Account."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 38:53 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 38:53?

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

What topics does Quran 38:53 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Day of Judgment, Paradise, Reward of the Righteous, Divine Promise, Hereafter.

Ayah 52

۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ...

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Ayah 54

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ...

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ

Haaza maa too'odoona li Yawmil Hisaab

This is what you, [the righteous], are promised for the Day of Account.

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

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‘This that is mentioned is what you are promised by way of the unseen there is a shift in the address away from the third to the second person for the Day of Reckoning.

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