Which Surah and Juz is Quran 43:59 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 43:59?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 43:59?

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

What topics does Quran 43:59 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Bani Israel, Prophet Isa, Prophetic Example, Divine Favor, Children of Israel.

Ayah 58

وَقَالُوٓا۟ ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ ۚ مَا ...

43:59Az-Zukhruf

Q: What does Quran 43:59 mean?

Quran 43:59 (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ayah 59) translates to: "Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel."

Ayah 60

وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُم مَّلَٰٓئِكَةًۭ ف...

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَٰهُ مَثَلًۭا لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

In huwa illaa 'abdun an'amnaa 'alaihi wa ja'alnaahu masalal li Baneee Israaa'eel

Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.

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16 ayahs in Az-Zukhruf are strongly about lessons from past peoples.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples43:55And when they angered Us, We took retribution from them and drowned them all.Next on Lessons from past peoples →43:63And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, "I have come to you with wisdom and to make clear to you some of that over which you differ,

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He Jesus is only a servant of Ours on whom We bestowed favour through prophethood and We made him by his coming into being without a father an exemplar for the Children of Israel that is to say like an example because of the wondrousness of his case one from which one is able to infer God’s power exalted be He to do whatever He will.

It is not meet for a servant of Mine that he should say: I am better than Yunus b. Matta (peace be upon him).

Sunan Abu Dawud #4671Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying :Sahih

It is not fitting for a servent to say that I (The Prophet) is better than Jonah son of Matta.