Which Surah and Juz is Quran 57:23 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Hadid (The Iron), the 57th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 57:23?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 57:23?

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

What topics does Quran 57:23 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Pride, Divine Decree, Humility, Arrogance.

Ayah 22

مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍۢ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِ...

57:23Al-Hadid

Q: What does Quran 57:23 mean?

Quran 57:23 (Surah Al-Hadid, Ayah 23) translates to: "In order that you not despair over what has eluded you and not exult [in pride] over what He has given you. And Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful -"

Ayah 24

ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْ...

لِّكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍۢ فَخُورٍ

Likailaa taasaw 'alaa maa faatakum wa laa tafrahoo bimaaa aataakum; wallaahu laa yuhibbu kulla mukhtaalin fakhoor

In order that you not despair over what has eluded you and not exult [in pride] over what He has given you. And Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful -

Themes in this ayah

Explore in Habl →

Worldly life & wealth83

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

9 other themes with weak connections

Labeled by AI and people · How this works

Follow this theme through Al-HadidFollow this theme

Worldly life & wealth

57:23Ayah 129

3 ayahs in Al-Hadid are strongly about worldly life and wealth. This is one of them.

← Previous on Worldly life & wealth57:20Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children Next on Worldly life & wealth →57:24[Those] who are stingy and enjoin upon people stinginess. And whoever turns away - then indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.

Tafsir

Scholars offer complementary perspectives

View Full Tafsir: Al-Jalalayn on 57:23→

so that you may not kay-lā kay makes a verb subjunctive with the same sense as an as in an-lā ‘so that … not’ that is to say God informs you of this so that you may not grieve for what escapes you nor exult with a wanton exultation rather an exultation that is followed by a thanksgiving for the grace at what He has given you read thus as ātākum; or read as atākum meaning ‘at what has come to you from Him’. For God does not like any swaggering braggart swaggering in arrogance because of what he has been given boastful of it to people;

"Look to one who is lower than you, and do not look to one who is above you. For indeed that is more worthy(so that you will) not belittle Allah's favors upon you."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2576Wathilah bin Al-Asqa' narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:Hasan

"Do not rejoice over the mishaps of your brother so that Allah has mercy on him and subjects you to trials."

Sunan Ibn Majah #3880Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Hasan

“Look at those who are beneath you and do not look at those who are above you, for it is more suitable that you should not consider as less the blessing of Allah.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #3917It was narrated from ‘Iyad bin Himar that the Prophet (ﷺ) addressed them and said:Da'if

“Allah has revealed to me that you should be humble towards one another so that none of you boasts to another.”

Sunan Abu Dawud #4897Narrated Iyad ibn Himar (al-Mujashi'i):Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah has revealed to me that you must be humble, so that no one oppresses another and boasts over another.