What does Quran 54:28 mean?

Quran 54:28 (Surah Al-Qamar, Ayah 28) translates to: "And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn]."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 54:28 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Qamar (The Moon), the 54th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 54:28?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 54:28?

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

What topics does Quran 54:28 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Justice, Community, Patience, Rejection of Truth.

Ayah 27

إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةًۭ لَّهُمْ فَ...

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Ayah 29

فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ...

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍۢ مُّحْتَضَرٌۭ

Wa nabbi'hum annal maaa'a qismatum bainahum kullu shirbim muhtadar

And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].

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And inform them that the water is to be divided between them and the She-camel one day for them and the next for it every drinking every portion of water will be attended’ by the people drawing water on their designated day and by the She-camel on its day. They adhered to this regime but eventually became impatient with it and decided to slaughter the She-camel.

Whenever you prepare a broth, add water to it, and have in your mind the members of the household of your neighbours and then give them out of this with courtesy.

Sunan Ibn Majah #2218It was narrated from Kathir bin 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin 'Awf Al-Muzani, from his father, that his grandfather said:Sahih

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Start with the horses on the day that you bring (the animals to drink).' ”

Sunan Abu Dawud #3705‘Abd Allah b. Abi Qatadah said that his father Abu Qatadah forbade mixing raisins and dried dates, mixing unripe dates and fresh dates, and mixing dates beginning to take on colour and fresh dates. He said:Sahih

Make nabidh (drink) from each separately. He (the narrator Yahya) said: Abu Salamah bin 'Abd al-Rahman narrated to me this tradition on the authority of Abu Qatadah from the Prophet (ﷺ)

Sunan Ibn Majah #2212It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“No one of you should withhold surplus water from common pastureland.”

Sahih al-Bukhari #6787Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:Sahih

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount (Kauthar), and whoever will come to it, will drink from it, and whoever will drink from it, will never become thirsty after that. There will come to me some people whom I know and they know me, and then a barrier will be set up between me and them."