What does Quran 52:13 mean?

Quran 52:13 (Surah At-Tur, Ayah 13) translates to: "The Day they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 52:13 from?

This ayah is from Surah At-Tur (The Mount), the 52th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 52:13?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 52:13?

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

What topics does Quran 52:13 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Hellfire, Day of Judgment, Divine Punishment, Justice, Story of Adam and Iblis.

Ayah 12

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍۢ يَلْعَبُونَ...

52:13At-Tur

Ayah 14

هَٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ...

يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا

Yawma yuda'-'oona ilaa naari jahannama da'-'aa

The Day they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],

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52:13Ayah 149

12 ayahs in At-Tur are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

Next on Paradise & Hell →52:14"This is the Fire which you used to deny.

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the day when they will be thrust with a violent thrust into Hell when they will be pushed violently this last clause yawma yuda‘‘ūna ilā nāri jahannama da‘‘an is a substitution for yawma tamūru ‘the day when the heaven will heave’ and it will be said to them in reproach

" On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces, taste the touch of Fire. Surely, We have created everything according to a measure" (liv. 48).

Sahih Muslim #6985Abdullah b. Mas`ud reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Hell would be brought on that day (the Day of Judgment) with seventy thousand bridles, and seventy thousand angels dragging each bridle.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2643'Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:Hasan

"Hell will be brought forth on that Day (of Resurrection) having seventy thousand bridles, and with every handle will be seventy thousand angels dragging it'". Other chains report similar narrations.

Sahih al-Bukhari #4641Narrated Anas:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The people will be thrown into the (Hell) Fire and it will say: "Are there any more (to come)?' (50.30) till Allah puts His Foot over it and it will say, 'Qati! Qati! (Enough Enough!)'"

Sahih Muslim #3166'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

There is no day when God sets free more servants from Hell than the Day of 'Arafa. He draws near, then praises them to the angels, saying: What do these want?