What does Quran 51:28 mean?

Quran 51:28 (Surah Adh-Dhaariyat, Ayah 28) translates to: "And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 51:28 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 51:28?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 51:28?

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

Ayah 27

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ...

51:28Adh-Dhaariyat

Q: What topics does Quran 51:28 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Al-Alim, Prophet Ibrahim, Story of Adam and Iblis, Divine Promise, Ethical Conduct.

Ayah 29

فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍۢ فَصَكَّتْ و...

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةًۭ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ

Fa awjasa minhm khee fatan qaaloo laa takhaf wa bashsharoohu bighulaamin 'aleem

And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.

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20 ayahs in Adh-Dhaariyat are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples51:26Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf Next on Lessons from past peoples →51:29And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"

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Then he conceived he kept secret in himself a fear of them. They said ‘Do not be afraid!’ we are messengers from your Lord. And they gave him good tidings of the birth of a knowledgeable boy one endowed with much knowledge and this was Isaac as mentioned in sūrat Hūd Q. 1171.

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "For a boy, there is an 'Aqiqah. So spill blood for him and remove the harm from him."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #1882It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:Sahih

"A woman came to the Messenger of Allah with a son of hers who was ill and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I fear for him, and I have already lost three.' The Messenger of Allah said: "You have a great protection against the Hellfire."

Sunan Abu Dawud #5108Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:Da'if

Boys used to be brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he would invoke blessings on them. Yusuf added: "and soften some dates and rub their palates with them". He did not mention "blessings".

Sahih al-Bukhari #3405Narrated `Aisha:Sahih

That Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to her in a happy mood with his features glittering with joy, and said, "Have you not heard what the Qaif has said about Zaid and Us-ama? He saw their feet and remarked. These belong to each other." (i.e. They are father and son.)

Sunan Ibn Majah #3402It was narrated from Ya'la Al -Amir that he said:Da'if

"Hasan and Hussain came running to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he embraced them and said: 'Children make a man a miser and a coward.'"