Which Surah and Juz is Quran 48:4 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Fath (The Victory), the 48th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 26.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 48:4?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 48:4?

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

What topics does Quran 48:4 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Al-Alim, Al-Hakim, Allah, Scripture & Wisdom, Knowledge.

Ayah 3

وَيَنصُرَكَ ٱللَّهُ نَصْرًا عَزِيزًا...

48:4Al-Fath

Q: What does Quran 48:4 mean?

Quran 48:4 (Surah Al-Fath, Ayah 4) translates to: "It is He who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers that they would increase in faith along with their [present] faith. And to Allah belong the soldiers of the heavens and the earth, and ever is Allah Knowing and Wise."

Ayah 5

لِّيُدْخِلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ جَنَّٰ...

هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ ٱلسَّكِينَةَ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لِيَزْدَادُوٓا۟ إِيمَٰنًۭا مَّعَ إِيمَٰنِهِمْ ۗ وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا

Huwal lazeee anzalas sakeenata fee quloobil mu'mineena liyazdaadooo eemaanamma'a eemaanihim; wa lillaahi junoodus samawaati wal ard; wa kaanal laahu 'Aleeman Hakeemaa

It is He who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers that they would increase in faith along with their [present] faith. And to Allah belong the soldiers of the heavens and the earth, and ever is Allah Knowing and Wise.

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Qualities of the believers

48:4Ayah 129

2 ayahs in Al-Fath are strongly about the qualities of the believers.

Next on Qualities of the believers →48:26When those who disbelieved had put into their hearts chauvinism - the chauvinism of the time of ignorance.

Tafsir

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He it is Who sent down the spirit of Peace Divine reassurance into the hearts of the believers that they might add faith to their faith by way of their embracing of the legal stipulations of religion for every time He revealed one of these they would believe in it — including the command to struggle. And to God belong the hosts of the heavens and the earth and so if He wanted to bring victory to His religion by means of others He would have done so. And God is ever Knower of His creatures Wise in His actions in other words He is ever possessed of such attributes;

That was tranquillity which came down at the recitation of the Qur'an.

Sunan Ibn Majah #4154It was narrated that Abu Darda' said:Sahih

"Faith increases and decreases."

Sunan Ibn Majah #4153It was narrated that Abu Hurairah and Ibn 'Abbas said:Sahih

"Faith increases and decreases."