What does Quran 44:42 mean?

Quran 44:42 (Surah Ad-Dukhaan, Ayah 42) translates to: "Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 44:42 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 44:42?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 44:42?

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

What topics does Quran 44:42 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Mercy, Ar-Raheem, Al-Aziz, Allah, Divine Justice.

Ayah 41

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًۭى شَيْـًۭٔا...

44:42Ad-Dukhaan

Ayah 43

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ...

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

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Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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44:42Ayah 159

3 ayahs in Ad-Dukhaan are strongly about mercy and forgiveness. This is one of them.

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Tafsir

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except for him on whom God has mercy — and these are the believers for they will intercede for one another with God’s permission. He is indeed the Mighty the Victor in His retribution of the disbelievers the Merciful to believers.

"Whoever does not show mercy to the people, Allah will not show mercy to him."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1991Abu Hurairah narrated that Abul- Qasim said:Hasan

"Mercy is not removed (from anyone) except from a wicked one."

Sahih al-Bukhari #7095Narrated Jarir bin `Abdullah:Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to mankind."

Sahih Muslim #5874This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Jarir b. 'Abdullah through different chains of transmitters and the words are:Sahih

" That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who shows no mercy to the people, Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, does not show mercy to him."

Sahih al-Bukhari #6230Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, Verily Allah created Mercy. The day He created it, He made it into one hundred parts. He withheld with Him ninety-nine parts, and sent its one part to all His creatures. Had the non-believer known of all the Mercy which is in the Hands of Allah, he would not lose hope of entering Paradise, and had the believer known of all the punishment which is present with Allah, he would not consider himself safe from the Hell-Fire."