What does Quran 51:19 mean?

Quran 51:19 (Surah Adh-Dhaariyat, Ayah 19) translates to: "And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 51:19 from?

This ayah is from Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (The Winnowing Winds), the 51th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 26.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 51:19?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 51:19?

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

Ayah 18

وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ...

51:19Adh-Dhaariyat

Q: What topics does Quran 51:19 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Charity, Justice, Community Responsibility, Good Deeds, Reward of the Righteous.

Ayah 20

وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌۭ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ...

وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

Wa feee amwaalihim haqqul lissaaa'ili walmahroom

And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.

Themes in this ayah

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Charity92 Qualities of the believers87 Justice & honesty71

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51:19Ayah 160

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Tafsir

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and there was a share in their wealth assigned for the beggar and the deprived the latter being the one who does not beg because of his self-restraint.

For he conferred a grant and as such it becomes heritage. and the right of inheritance abrogated his condition.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2490Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:Da'if

"Rights will be given to their due, such that the hornless sheep would get its claim from the horned sheep." There are narrations on this topic from Abu Dharr and 'Abdullah bin Unais. The Hadith of Abu Hurairah is a Hasan Sahih Hadith.

Sunan Ibn Majah #2092It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Hasan

“Whoever finds his exact property with a man who has become bankrupt, and then he has more right to it than anyone else.”

Sunan Abu Dawud #1666Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A beggar has the right though he may be riding (a horse).

Sahih al-Bukhari #2661Narrated Ibn `Umar:Sahih

`Umar got some property in Khaibar and he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him about it. The Prophet said to him, "If you wish you can give it in charity." So `Umar gave it in charity (i.e. as an endowment) the yield of which was to be used for the good of the poor, the needy, the kinsmen and the guests.