Which Surah and Juz is Quran 42:3 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ash-Shura (Consultation), the 42th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 25.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 42:3?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 42:3?

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

What topics does Quran 42:3 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Al-Aziz, Allah, Al-Hakim, Divine Revelation, Scripture & Wisdom.

Ayah 2

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42:3Ash-Shura

Q: What does Quran 42:3 mean?

Quran 42:3 (Surah Ash-Shura, Ayah 3) translates to: "Thus has He revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and to those before you - Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise."

Ayah 4

لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ ...

كَذَٰلِكَ يُوحِىٓ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Kazaalika yooheee ilaika wa ilal lazeena min qablikal laahul 'Azeezul Hakeem

Thus has He revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and to those before you - Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

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9 ayahs in Ash-Shura are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

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Tafsir

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Thus — in other words in the same manner of revelation — does He reveal to you and did He reveal to those who were before you God Allāhu is the agent of the action of revelation the Mighty in His kingdom the Wise in His actions.

Verily Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, has commanded me to recite the Qur'an to you, whereupon he said: (Has) Allah mentioned my name to you? He said: Allah has mentioned your name to me. Thereupon he began to shed tears (of joy)

Sahih Muslim #4610It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Humaid as-Sa'idi that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) appointed a man in charge of Sadaqa (authorising him to receive charity from the people on behalf of the State). He came (back to the Holy prophet) with a large number of things and started saying:Sahih

This is for you and this has been presented to me as a gift. Here follows the tradition that has gone before except that 'Urwa (one of the narrators in the chain of transmitters) asked Abu Humaid: Did you hear it from the Messenger of Allah (himself) (ﷺ)? He replied: My ears heard it from his mouth.

Sahih Muslim #4211Sahih

This hadith has been narrated from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) through other chains of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim #2046Sahih

This hadith has been narrated from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim #547Sulaiman b. Buraida narrated it from his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered prayers with one ablution on the day of the Conquest (of Mecca) and wiped over the socks. 'Umar said to him:Sahih

You have today done something that you have not been accustomed to before. He (the Holy Prophet) said: 0 'Umar, I have done that on purpose.