What does Quran 54:5 mean?

Quran 54:5 (Surah Al-Qamar, Ayah 5) translates to: "Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them]."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 54:5 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 54:5?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 54:5?

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

What topics does Quran 54:5 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Scripture & Wisdom, Prophetic Warning, Day of Judgment, Tawhid, Resurrection.

Ayah 4

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُز...

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Ayah 6

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ...

حِكْمَةٌۢ بَٰلِغَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ

Hikmatum baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur

Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].

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Tafsir

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wisdom hikmatun is the predicate of an omitted subject or a substitution for mā ‘such as’ or for muzdajar ‘deterrent’ that is far-reaching complete; but warnings nudhur is the plural of nadhīr functioning in the agent sense of mundhir ‘a warner’ that is to say ‘those matters which warn them’; mā is either for negation or it is an interrogative of denial in which case it stands as a preceding direct object are of no avail warnings are of no use with them.

"There is no forbearance except for the one who stumbled, and there is no wisdom except for the one who has experience." (Dai'f)

Sunan Abu Dawud #5012Ubayy b. Ka’b reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying :Da'if in chain

In poetry there is wisdom.

Sunan Ibn Majah #3491It was narrated from Ubbay bin Ka'b that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:Da'if

"In some poetry there is wisdom."

Sunan Ibn Majah #3492It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Prophet(ﷺ) said:Da'if

"In some poetry there is wisdom."

Sunan Abu Dawud #4610‘Abd Allah b. Mas’ud reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

"Beware! The extremists perished," saying it three times.