What does Quran 51:20 mean?

Quran 51:20 (Surah Adh-Dhaariyat, Ayah 20) translates to: "And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 51:20 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 51:20?

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 51:20?

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

What topics does Quran 51:20 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Signs, Creation, Divine Power, Tawhid, Reflection and Contemplation.

Ayah 19

وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْ...

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Ayah 21

وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ...

وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌۭ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ

Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen

And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]

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8 ayahs in Adh-Dhaariyat are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

← Previous on Signs in creation51:7By the heaven containing pathways,Next on Signs in creation →51:47And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.

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And in the earth in the way of mountains seas trees fruits plants and other things there are signs indications of God’s power glory be to Him exalted be He and of His Oneness for those who know with certainty

When three things appear faith will not benefit one who has not previously believed or has derived no good from his faith: the rising of the sun in its place of setting, the Dajjal, and the beast of the earth.

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