Which Surah and Juz is Quran 49:1 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Hujuraat (The Inner Apartments), the 49th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 26.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 49:1?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 49:1?

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

What topics does Quran 49:1 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, As-Sami, Al-Alim, Taqwa, Knowledge.

49:1Al-Hujuraat

Q: What does Quran 49:1 mean?

Quran 49:1 (Surah Al-Hujuraat, Ayah 1) translates to: "O you who have believed, do not put [yourselves] before Allah and His Messenger but fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing."

Ayah 2

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَرْفَعُوٓا۟...

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌۭ

Yaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanoo la tuqaddimoo baina yada yil laahi wa Rasoolihee wattaqul laah; innal laaha samee'un 'Aleem

O you who have believed, do not put [yourselves] before Allah and His Messenger but fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

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49:1Ayah 118

4 ayahs in Al-Hujuraat are strongly about God-consciousness. This is one of them.

Next on God-consciousness →49:3Indeed, those who lower their voices before the Messenger of Allah - they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for righteousness.

Tafsir

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O you who believe do not venture ahead of tuqaddimū derives from qaddama with the sense of the 5th form taqaddama that is to say do not come forward with any unwarranted saying or deed ahead of God and His Messenger the one communicating the Message from Him that is to say without their permission and fear God. Surely God is Hearer of your sayings Knower of your deeds this was revealed regarding the dispute between Abū Bakr and ‘Umar may God be pleased with them both in the presence of the Prophet s over the appointment of al-Aqra‘ b. Hābis or al-Qa‘qā‘ b. Ma‘bad as commander of his tribe.

“No one of you should belittle himself.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, how could anyone of us belittle himself?” He said: “If he sees something concerning which he should speak out for the sake of Allah but does not say anything. Allah will say to him on the Day of Resurrection: “What prevented you from speaking concerning such and such?” He will say: “Fear of the people.” (Allah) will say: “Rather you should have feared Me.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #695It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:Sahih

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Does not the one who raises his head before the Imam fear that Allah may turn his head into the head of a donkey?’”

Sahih al-Bukhari #4177Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:Sahih

`Abdullah bin Az-Zubair said that a group of riders belonging to Banu Tamim came to the Prophet, Abu Bakr said (to the Prophet (ﷺ) ), "Appoint Al-Qa'qa bin Mabad bin Zurara as (their) ruler." `Umar said (to the Prophet). "No! But appoint Al-Aqra bin H`Abis." Thereupon Abu Bakr said (to `Umar). "You just wanted to oppose me." `Umar replied. "I did not want to oppose you." So both of them argued so much that their voices became louder, and then the following Divine Verses were revealed in that connection:-- "O you who believe ! Do not be forward in the presence of Allah and His Apostle..." (till the end of Verse)...(49.1)

Sahih Muslim #865Abu Huraira reported:Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Does the man who lifts his head ahead of the Imam (from prostration) not fear that Allah may change his head into the head of an ass?

Sahih Muslim #866Abu Huraira reported:Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Does the man who lifts his head before the Imam not fear that Allah may change his face into that of an ass?