What does Quran 51:43 mean?

Quran 51:43 (Surah Adh-Dhaariyat, Ayah 43) translates to: "And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 51:43 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 51:43?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 51:43?

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

Ayah 42

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَل...

51:43Adh-Dhaariyat

Q: What topics does Quran 51:43 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Historical Events, Thamud, Divine Warning, Lessons from Past Nations, Accountability.

Ayah 44

فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱل...

وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ

Wa fee Samooda iz qeela lahum tamatta''oo hattaa heen

And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."

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51:43Ayah 160

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

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples51:42It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.Next on Lessons from past peoples →51:44But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.

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And also in the destruction of Thamūd was a sign when it was said to them after the hamstringing of the she-camel ‘Enjoy yourselves for a while!’ until the end of your terms of life — as stated in the other verse ‘Enjoy yourselves in your dwellings for three days’ Q.1165.

"I entered upon Qurazah bin Ka'b and Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari during a wedding and there were some young girls singing. I said: 'You are two of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah who were present at Badr, and this is being done in your presence!' They said: 'Sit down if you want and listen with us, or if you want you can go away. We were granted a concession allowing entertainment at weddings.'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2280'Imran bin Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said:Sahih

"In this Ummah there shall be collapsing of the earth, transformation and Qadhf." A man among the Muslims said: "O Messenger of Allah! When is that?" He said: "When singing slave-girls, music, and drinking intoxicants spread."

Sunan Ibn Majah #3908It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Sa’eed bin Abu Hind that his father said:Sahih

“I heard Ibn ‘Abbas saying that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Two blessings which many people squander: Good health and free time.’”

Sahih Muslim #2852Ghunaim b. Qais said:Sahih

I asked Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas (Allah be pleased with him) about Mut'a, whereupon he said: We did that, and it was the day when he was an unbeliever living in (one of the) houses of Mecca.

Sahih Muslim #3992Sahih

This hadith has been narrated by Ibn Abu Najih through another chain of transmitters mentioning in it" for a specified period".