Which Surah and Juz is Quran 46:23 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Ahqaf (The Dunes), the 46th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 26.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 46:23?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 46:23?

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

What topics does Quran 46:23 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Divine Decree, Scripture & Wisdom, Prophethood, Accountability.

Ayah 22

قَالُوٓا۟ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتَأْفِكَنَا عَنْ ءَالِهَتِ...

46:23Al-Ahqaf

Q: What does Quran 46:23 mean?

Quran 46:23 (Surah Al-Ahqaf, Ayah 23) translates to: "He said, "Knowledge [of its time] is only with Allah, and I convey to you that with which I was sent; but I see you [to be] a people behaving ignorantly.""

Ayah 24

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ عَارِضًۭا مُّسْتَقْبِلَ أَوْدِيَ...

قَالَ إِنَّمَا ٱلْعِلْمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَأُبَلِّغُكُم مَّآ أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِۦ وَلَٰكِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰكُمْ قَوْمًۭا تَجْهَلُونَ

Qaala innamal 'ilmu indal laahi wa uballighukum maaa uriltu bihee wa laakinneee araakum qawman tajhaloon

He said, "Knowledge [of its time] is only with Allah, and I convey to you that with which I was sent; but I see you [to be] a people behaving ignorantly."

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46:23Ayah 135

8 ayahs in Al-Ahqaf are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples46:22They said, "Have you come to delude us away from our gods? Then bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the truthful."Next on Lessons from past peoples →46:24And when they saw it as a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, "This is a cloud bringing us rain!" Rather,

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He Hūd said ‘The knowledge is with God only He is the One Who knows when chastisement will befall you and I am merely conveying to you what I have been sent with to you. But I see that you are an ignorant lot’ given your hastening on of the chastisement.

"The Messenger of Allah . Verily, Allah, with Him (alone) is the knowledge of the Hour up to His saying: 'Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware (of things).' Then he said: 'No, by the One who sent Muhammad with the truth, with guidance and glad tidings, I did not know him more than any man among you. That was Jibril, peace be upon you, who came down in the form of Dihyah Al-Kalbi.'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #4000Narrated Abu Talhah:Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: 'Convey my Salam to your people, because I know them to be modest and patient.'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2158Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) said:Sahih

"Learn the laws of inheritance and the Quran, and teach the people, for I am a mortal."

Sunan Ibn Majah #4315It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:Hasan

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'May Allah cause to flourish a slave (of His) who hears my words and understands them, then he conveys them from me. There are those who have knowledge but no understanding, and there may be those who convey knowledge to those who may have more understanding of it than they do.'"

Sunan Ibn Majah #4310Muhammed bin Jubair bin Mut'im narrated that his father said:Hasan

"The Messenger of Allah stood up at Khaif in Mina and said: 'May Allah cause his face to shine, the man who hears what I say and conveys it (to others). There are those who have knowledge but no understanding, and there may be those who convey knowledge to those who have more understanding of it than they do.'" (Hasan)Other chains with similar wording.