Which Surah and Juz is Quran 57:28 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 57:28?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 57:28?

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

What topics does Quran 57:28 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Ar-Raheem, Al-Ghafur, Allah, Divine Mercy, Guidance.

Ayah 27

ثُمَّ قَفَّيْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم بِرُسُلِنَا و...

57:28Al-Hadid

Q: What does Quran 57:28 mean?

Quran 57:28 (Surah Al-Hadid, Ayah 28) translates to: "O you who have believed, fear Allah and believe in His Messenger; He will [then] give you a double portion of His mercy and make for you a light by which you will walk and forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."

Ayah 29

لِّئَلَّا يَعْلَمَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ أَلَّا يَقْدِ...

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَءَامِنُوا۟ بِرَسُولِهِۦ يُؤْتِكُمْ كِفْلَيْنِ مِن رَّحْمَتِهِۦ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ نُورًۭا تَمْشُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ

Yaaa ayyuhal lazeena aamaanut taqullaaha wa aaminoo bi Rasoolihee yu'tikum kiflaini mir rahmatihee wa yaj'al lakum nooran tamshoona bihee wa yaghfir lakum; wallaahu Ghafoorur Raheem

O you who have believed, fear Allah and believe in His Messenger; He will [then] give you a double portion of His mercy and make for you a light by which you will walk and forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

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Tafsir

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O you who believe in Jesus fear God and believe in His Messenger Muhammad (s) and Jesus and He will give you a twofold portion share of His mercy for your belief in both prophets; and He will assign for you a light by which you will walk across the Path over Hell and into Paradise and forgive you; for God is Forgiving Merciful;

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If a person teaches his slave girl good manners properly, educates her properly, and then manumits and marries her, he will get a double reward. And if a man believes in Jesus and then believes in me, he will get a double reward. And if a slave fears his Lord (i.e. Allah) and obeys his masters, he too will get a double reward."

Sahih al-Bukhari #2445Narrated Ibn `Umar:Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If a slave is honest and faithful to his master and worships his Lord (Allah) in a perfect manner, he will get a double reward."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3211Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri:Da'if

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Beware of the believer's intuition, for indeed he sees with Allah's Light." Then he recited: Surely in this are signs for those who see (15:75).

Sunan Ibn Majah #514It was narrated that Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi said:Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Give glad tidings, to those who walk to the mosques in the dark, of perfect light on the Day of Resurrection.'"

Sunan Abu Dawud #5195Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying:

By him in whose hand my soul is, you will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another: should I not guide you to something doing which you will love one another: spread out salutation among you.