Which Surah and Juz is Quran 50:14 from?

This ayah is from Surah Qaaf (The letter Qaaf), the 50th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 26.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 50:14?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 50:14?

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

What topics does Quran 50:14 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Punishment, Disbelief, Justice, Accountability, Day of Judgment.

Ayah 13

وَعَادٌۭ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍۢ...

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Q: What does Quran 50:14 mean?

Quran 50:14 (Surah Qaaf, Ayah 14) translates to: "And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled."

Ayah 15

أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِ...

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ ۚ كُلٌّۭ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ

Wa Ashaabul Aykati wa qawmu Tubba'; kullun kazzabar Rusula fahaqqa wa'eed

And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.

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Lessons from past peoples

50:14Ayah 145

3 ayahs in Qaaf are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples50:12The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud Next on Lessons from past peoples →50:36And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands.

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and the dwellers in the wood a small forest — the people of Shu‘ayb — and the people of Tubba‘ — a king who ruled in Yemen; he had submitted to God and had summoned his people to the same submission to God but they denied him. Each of those mentioned denied the messengers as your tribe Quraysh have and so My threat became due the sending down of chastisement on all of them became incumbent so do not be anguished by Quraysh’s disbelieving in you.

"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds) and Al-Muzaffat."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #5644Ibn 'Umar said:Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Hantam and Al-Muzaffat."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #5642It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that :Sahih

The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Hantam and An-Naqir.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #714It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Abi Sa'eed that he heard Abu Hurairah say:Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent some horsemen toward Najd, and they brought back a man from Banu Hanifah who was called Thumamah bin Uthal, the chief of the people of Al-Yamamah. Then he was tied to one of the pillars of the Masjid."

Sunan Abu Dawud #4676Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :Sahih

I do not know whether Tubba was accursed or not, and ‘Uzair (Azra was a prophet or not).