What does Quran 44:31 mean?

Quran 44:31 (Surah Ad-Dukhaan, Ayah 31) translates to: "From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 44:31 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ad-Dukhaan (The Smoke), the 44th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 25.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 44:31?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 44:31?

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

What topics does Quran 44:31 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Firaun, Arrogance, Transgression Wandering Blindly, Pharaoh, Oppression.

Ayah 30

وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْع...

44:31Ad-Dukhaan

Ayah 32

وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰ...

مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

Min Fir'awn; innahoo kaana 'aaliyam minal musrifeen

From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.

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Lessons from past peoples

44:31Ayah 159

11 ayahs in Ad-Dukhaan are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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from Pharaoh min Fir‘awna is said to be a substitution for al-‘adhābi on the basis of an implied annexation that is to say min ‘adhābi Fir‘awna; or it is said to be a circumstantial qualifier referring to al-‘adhāb ‘the chastisement’. Truly he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.

"A man shall remain exalting himself until he is written among the tyrants, so that he suffers from their afflictions."

Sahih al-Bukhari #5971Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The most awful (meanest) name in Allah's sight." Sufyan said more than once, "The most awful (meanest) name in Allah's sight is (that of) a man calling himself king of kings." Sufyan said, "Somebody else (i.e. other than Abu Az-Zinad, a sub-narrator) says: What is meant by 'The king of kings' is 'Shahan Shah.,"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2916Narrated Al-A'raj:Hasan

that Abu Hurairah conveyed to him that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The most despicable (Akhna) name to Allah on the Day of Judgement is that of a man named King of Kings. (Malikil-Amlak)."