Which Surah and Juz is Quran 5:111 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Maaida (The Table), the 5th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 7.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 5:111?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 5:111?

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

What topics does Quran 5:111 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Faith and Belief, Prophet Isa, Historical Figures, Divine Revelation, Tawhid.

Ayah 110

إِذْ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ يَٰعِيسَى ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ ٱذْكُر...

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Q: What does Quran 5:111 mean?

Quran 5:111 (Surah Al-Maaida, Ayah 111) translates to: "And [remember] when I inspired to the disciples, "Believe in Me and in My messenger Jesus." They said, "We have believed, so bear witness that indeed we are Muslims [in submission to Allah].""

Ayah 112

إِذْ قَالَ ٱلْحَوَارِيُّونَ يَٰعِيسَى ٱبْنَ مَرْيَ...

وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى ٱلْحَوَارِيِّۦنَ أَنْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِى وَبِرَسُولِى قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَٱشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ

Wa iz awhaitu ilal hawaariyyeena an aaminoo bee wa bi Rasoolee qaalooo aamannaa washhad bi annanaa muslimoon

And [remember] when I inspired to the disciples, "Believe in Me and in My messenger Jesus." They said, "We have believed, so bear witness that indeed we are Muslims [in submission to Allah]."

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

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples5:110[The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke…Next on Lessons from past peoples →5:112[And remember] when the disciples said, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven?

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And when I revealed to the disciples when I commanded them by the tongue of Jesus “Believe in Me and in My Messenger” Jesus; they said “We believe in both; bear witness that we have submitted”.’

"Say: We believed in Allah and what was revealed to us..." verse 136 from Surah Baqara, and in the second of the two: "I believe in Allah and I bear testimony that we are Muslims" (iii. 52).

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3941Narrated 'Uqbah bin 'Amir:Hasan

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The people submitted while 'Amr bin Al-'As believed."

Sunan Abu Dawud #2762Narrated Nu'aym ibn Mas'ud:Da'if

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say when they (messengers sent by Musaylimah) read the letter of Musaylimah: What do you believe yourselves? They said: We believe as he believes. He said: I swear by Allah that were it not that messengers are not killed, I would cut off your heads.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #5436It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:Hasan

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Isa bin Mariam, peace be upon him, saw a man stealing, and said to him: Are you stealing? He said: No, by Allah besides Whom there is no other God! 'Isa, peace be upon him, said: I believe in Allah and I disbelieve my eyes.'"

Sunan Ibn Majah #554It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Sa’ib said:Sahih

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Al-Mu’minun in the Subh prayer, and when he came to the mention of ‘Eisa, he was overcome with a cough, so he bowed in Ruku’.”