Which Surah and Juz is Quran 38:9 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 38:9?

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 38:9?

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

What topics does Quran 38:9 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Mercy, Al-Aziz, Disbelief, Tawhid, Prophethood.

Ayah 8

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ...

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Q: What does Quran 38:9 mean?

Quran 38:9 (Surah Saad, Ayah 9) translates to: "Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?"

Ayah 10

أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا...

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ

Am'indahum khazaaa 'inu rahmati Rabbikal 'Azeezil Wahhab

Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?

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Mercy & forgiveness

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6 ayahs in Saad are strongly about mercy and forgiveness. This is one of them.

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Or do they possess the treasuries of your Lord’s mercy the Mighty the Victor the Bestower? treasuries such as prophethood and otherwise so that they might give it to whomever they want?

Do you admire the softness of this (cloth)? The handkerchiefs of Sa'd b. Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this.

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