What does Quran 48:8 mean?

Quran 48:8 (Surah Al-Fath, Ayah 8) translates to: "Indeed, We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 48:8 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 48:8?

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 48:8?

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

Ayah 7

وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 48:8 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophethood, Warning, Glorification of Allah, Divine Revelation, Intention and Reward.

Ayah 9

لِّتُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتُعَزِّرُو...

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ شَٰهِدًۭا وَمُبَشِّرًۭا وَنَذِيرًۭا

Innaaa arsalnaaka shaahi danw wa mubashshiranw wa nazeera

Indeed, We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner

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The Prophet ﷺ

48:8Ayah 129

12 ayahs in Al-Fath are strongly about the Prophet. This is one of them.

← Previous on The Prophet ﷺ48:2That Allah may forgive for you what preceded of your sin and what will follow and complete His favor upon you and guide you to a straight path Next on The Prophet ﷺ →48:9That you [people] may believe in Allah and His Messenger and honor him and respect the Prophet and exalt Allah morning and afternoon.

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Indeed We have sent you as a witness against your community at the Resurrection and a bearer of good tidings to them in this world and a warner to threaten those in it who do evil with the punishment of the Fire;

This Verse: 'Verily We have sent you (O Muhammad) as a witness, as a bringer of glad tidings and as a warner.' (48.8) which is in the Qur'an, appears in the Torah thus: 'Verily We have sent you (O Muhammad) as a witness, as a bringer of glad tidings and as a warner, and as a protector for the illiterates (i.e., the Arabs.) You are my slave and My Apostle, and I have named you Al-Mutawakkil (one who depends upon Allah). You are neither hard-hearted nor of fierce character, nor one who shouts in the markets. You do not return evil for evil, but excuse and forgive. Allah will not take you unto Him till He guides through you a crocked (curved) nation on the right path by causing them to say: "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah." With such a statement He will cause to open blind eyes, deaf ears and hardened hearts.'

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