What does Quran 51:36 mean?

Quran 51:36 (Surah Adh-Dhaariyat, Ayah 36) translates to: "And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 51:36 from?

This ayah is from Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (The Winnowing Winds), the 51th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 51:36?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 51:36?

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

Ayah 35

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 51:36 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Lut, People of Lut, Divine Punishment, Historical Prophetic Narratives, Divine Decree.

Ayah 37

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ...

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

Famaa wajadnaa feehaa ghaira baitim minal muslimeen

And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.

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Lessons from past peoples

51:36Ayah 160

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

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples51:35So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.Next on Lessons from past peoples →51:37And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.

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but We did not find therein other than one house of those who had submitted to God these were Lot and his two daughters. They have been described here with the terms ‘belief’ and ‘submission’ because they had affirmed faith in their hearts and used their limbs to perform acts of obedience.

By Allah, we do not find this but a sort of concession given by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) only for Salim, and no one was ging to be allowed to enter (our houses) with this type of fosterage and we do not subscribe to this view.

Sunan Abu Dawud #4666Tha’labah b. Dubai’ah said:Sahih

We entered upon Hudhaifah. He said: I know a man whom the trails will not harm. We came out and found that a tent was pitched. We entered and found in it Muhammad b. Maslamah. We asked him about it. He said : I do not intent that any place of your towns should occupy me until that which is prevailing is removed.

Sahih Muslim #5798This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Amr b. Yahya with the same chain of transmitters up to the words:Sahih

There is good in all the houses of the Ansar, and there is no mention of the subsequent event pertaining to Sa'd b. 'Ubada.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2955It was narrated from Salim that his father said:Sahih

"I did not see the Messenger of Allah touching any part of the House except the two Yemeni Corners."

Sunan Abu Dawud #1043‘Abd Allah (b. Mas’ud) said; One of you should not give a share from his prayer to the devil, that he does not turn away expect to his right side. I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) often turning away to his left side. the narrator ‘Umarah said:

I came to medina afterwards and saw that the houses of the prophet (ﷺ) were (built) in the left.