What does Quran 56:24 mean?

Quran 56:24 (Surah Al-Waaqia, Ayah 24) translates to: "As reward for what they used to do."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 56:24 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Waaqia (The Inevitable), the 56th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 56:24?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 56:24?

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

Ayah 23

كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ...

56:24Al-Waaqia

Q: What topics does Quran 56:24 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Reward for Good Deeds, Divine Justice, Day of Judgment, Accountability, Ethical Themes.

Ayah 25

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًۭا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا...

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

As reward for what they used to do.

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56:24Ayah 196

34 ayahs in Al-Waaqia are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

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a reward jazā’an is an object denoting reason or a verbal noun with the operator being an implicit verb in other words ‘We have appointed for them the mentioned as a reward’ or ‘We have rewarded them this’ for what they used to do.

" reward and booty".

Sahih Muslim #2507Anas (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was journeying (along with his Companions). Some of them had observed the fast whereas the others had broken it. Those who did not fast girded up their loins and worked, but the observers of the fast were too weak to work. Upon this he (the Messenger of Allah) said:Sahih

Today the breakers of the fast have gone with the reward.

Sahih al-Bukhari #3855Narrated Qais:Sahih

The Badr warriors were given five thousand (Dirhams) each, yearly. `Umar said, "I will surely give them more than what I will give to others."

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