Which Surah and Juz is Quran 6:16 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-An'aam (The Cattle), the 6th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 7.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 6:16?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 6:16?

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

What topics does Quran 6:16 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Mercy, Day of Judgment, Divine Justice, Taqwa, Disbelief.

Ayah 15

قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ ...

6:16Al-An'aam

Q: What does Quran 6:16 mean?

Quran 6:16 (Surah Al-An'aam, Ayah 16) translates to: "He from whom it is averted that Day - [Allah] has granted him mercy. And that is the clear attainment."

Ayah 17

وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرٍّۢ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَ...

مَّن يُصْرَفْ عَنْهُ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ فَقَدْ رَحِمَهُۥ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Mai yusraf 'anhu Yawma'izin faqad rahimah; wa zaalikal fawzul mubeen

He from whom it is averted that Day - [Allah] has granted him mercy. And that is the clear attainment.

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9 ayahs in Al-An'aam are strongly about mercy and forgiveness. This is one of them.

← Previous on Mercy & forgiveness6:12Say, "To whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth?" Say, "To Allah." He has decreed upon Himself mercy.Next on Mercy & forgiveness →6:54And when those come to you who believe in Our verses, say, "Peace be upon you. Your Lord has decreed upon Himself mercy: that any of you who does wrong out of…

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He from whom it is averted read passive yusraf ‘it is averted’ namely ‘the chastisement’; or read active yasrif ‘He averts’ namely ‘God’ as the subject; the referential noun has been omitted on that day He the Exalted One will have had mercy on him He will have desired good for him; that is the manifest triumph evident salvation.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever sees a person afflicted and say: ‘All praise is due to Allah Who saved me from that which He has afflicted you with, and blessed me greatly over many of those whom He has created, (Al-ḥamdulillāhi alladhī `āfānī mimmabtalāka bihī wa faḍḍalanī `alā kathīrin mimman khalaqa tafḍīla)’ then he shall be saved from that affliction for as long as he lives.”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1991Abu Hurairah narrated that Abul- Qasim said:Hasan

"Mercy is not removed (from anyone) except from a wicked one."

Sunan Abu Dawud #4944Narrated AbuHurayrah:Sahih

I heard AbulQasim (ﷺ) who spoke the truth and whose word was verified say: Mercy is taken away only from him who is miserable.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1317Narrated Abu Hurairah:Sahih

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever grants respite to an indigent or alleviates it for him, Allah will shade him on the Day of Judgement under His Throne, a Day in which there is no shade except His shade." There are narrations on this topic from Abu Al-Yasar, Abu Qatadah, Hudhaifah, Abu Mas'ud, 'Ubadah, and Jabir. The Hadith if Abu Hurairah is a Hasan Sahih Gharib Hadith from this route.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2415Salamah bin 'Ubaidullah bin Mihsan Al-Khatmi narrated from his father -and he was a Companion- who said:Hasan

"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Whoever among you wakes up in the morning secured in his dwelling, healthy in his body, having his food for the day,then it is as if the world has been gathered for him.'"