Which Surah and Juz is Quran 53:29 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Najm (The Star), the 53th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 53:29?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 53:29?

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

What topics does Quran 53:29 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Rejection of Prophets, Hereafter, Guidance, Patience, Tawhid.

Ayah 28

وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إ...

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Q: What does Quran 53:29 mean?

Quran 53:29 (Surah An-Najm, Ayah 29) translates to: "So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life."

Ayah 30

ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّك...

فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Fa a'rid 'am man tawallaa 'an zikrinaa wa lam yurid illal hayaatad dunyaa

So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.

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53:29Ayah 162

4 ayahs in An-Najm are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

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So shun him who turns away from Our Remembrance that is from the Qur’ān and desires nothing but the life of this world — this was revealed before the command to struggle against the disbelievers.

"Whoever lives in the desert, he becomes hard-hearted, and whoever follows game becomes preoccupied with it (and neglectful toward other duties), and whoever follows the ruler will put himself through trial."(Sahih) The wording is of Ibn Al-Muthanna.

Sunan Abu Dawud #5123Jubair b. Mut’im reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying:Da'if

he who summons others to party-spirit does not belong to us; and he who dies upholding party spirit does not belong to us.’

Sunan Ibn Majah #2120It was narrated from Ibn`Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“The one who takes back his gift is like the dog that goes back to its vomit.”