What does Quran 43:28 mean?

Quran 43:28 (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ayah 28) translates to: "And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it]."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 43:28 from?

This ayah is from Surah Az-Zukhruf (Ornaments of gold), the 43th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 25.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 43:28?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 43:28?

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

What topics does Quran 43:28 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tawhid, Idolatry, Guidance, Prophet Ibrahim, Moral Responsibility.

Ayah 27

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِى فَإِنَّهُۥ سَيَهْدِينِ...

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Ayah 29

بَلْ مَتَّعْتُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَءَابَآءَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ ...

وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةًۢ بَاقِيَةًۭ فِى عَقِبِهِۦ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Wa ja'alahaa Kalimatam baaqiyatan fee 'aqibihee la'al lahum yarji'oon

And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].

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43:28Ayah 189

16 ayahs in Az-Zukhruf are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples43:27Except for He who created me; and indeed, He will guide me."Next on Lessons from past peoples →43:29However, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until there came to them the truth and a clear Messenger.

Tafsir

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And he made it namely the statement of the affirmation of God’s Oneness understood from his words I shall indeed depart to my Lord; He will guide me Q. 3799 a word enduring among his posterity his descendants and thus there still remains among them those who affirm the Oneness of God; that perhaps they that is the people of Mecca might recant what they follow and return to the religion of their forefather Abraham.

And his progeny, them We made survivors (37:77).' The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Ham, Sam and Yafith" - with (the letter) Tha.

Sunan Abu Dawud #3552Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:Da'if

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone is given life-tenancy, it belongs to him and to his descendants. His descendants who inherit him will inherit from it.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2448Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S.a.w) said:Sahih

"Three follow the deceased, two of them return, and one remains. He is followed by his family, his wealth, and his deeds. So his family and his wealth returns, and his deeds remain."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1395Narrated 'Alqamah bin Wa'il:Sahih

from his father that the Prophet (ﷺ) set aside a land reserve for him in Hadramawt. (One of the narrators added): "And he sent Mu'awiyah with him to reserve it for him."

Sunan Abu Dawud #3556Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah :Sahih

The life-tenancy which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) allowed was only that one should say: It is for you and your descendants. When he says: It is yours as long as you live, it returns to its owner.