Which Surah and Juz is Quran 6:161 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-An'aam (The Cattle), the 6th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 8.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 6:161?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 6:161?

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

Ayah 160

مَن جَآءَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَ...

6:161Al-An'aam

Q: What does Quran 6:161 mean?

Quran 6:161 (Surah Al-An'aam, Ayah 161) translates to: "Say, "Indeed, my Lord has guided me to a straight path - a correct religion - the way of Abraham, inclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated others with Allah.""

Q: What topics does Quran 6:161 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Ibrahim, Tawhid, Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah), Prophethood, Truthfulness.

Ayah 162

قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَات...

قُلْ إِنَّنِى هَدَىٰنِى رَبِّىٓ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ دِينًۭا قِيَمًۭا مِّلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًۭا ۚ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

Qul innanee hadaanee Rabbeee ilaa Siraatim Mustaqeemin deenan qiyamam Millata Ibraaheema haneefaa; wa maa kaana minal mushrikeen

Say, "Indeed, my Lord has guided me to a straight path - a correct religion - the way of Abraham, inclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated others with Allah."

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Oneness of Allah

6:161Ayah 1165

31 ayahs in Al-An'aam are strongly about the oneness of Allah. This is one of them.

← Previous on Oneness of Allah6:151Say, "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited to you. [He commands] that you not associate anything with Him, and to parents, good treatment,Next on Oneness of Allah →6:162Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.

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Say ‘As for me my Lord has guided me to a straight path ilā sirātin mustaqīm is substituted by the following dīnan qiyaman a right religion an upright one the creed of Abraham a hanīf; and he was not of the idolaters’.

Say:" O Allah, I beg of Thee righteousness and adhering to the straight path."

Sahih Muslim #6743'Ali reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him:Sahih

Say," O Allah, direct me to the right path and make me adhere to the straight path," and when you make a mention of right guidance, keep in mind the right path and when you consider of the straight (path), keep in mind the straightness of the arrow.

Sahih Muslim #42It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah said to his uncle (at the time of his death):Sahih

Make a profession of it that there is no god but Allah and I will bear testimony (of your being a Muslim) on the Day of judgment. He (Abu Talib) said: Were it not the fear of the Quraysh blaming me (and) saying that it was the fear of (approaching death) that induced me to do so, I would have certainly delighted your eyes. It was then that Allah revealed: " Verily thou canst not guide to the right path whom thou lovest. And it is Allah Who guideth whom He will and He knoweth best who are the guided" (xxviii-56).

Sahih Muslim #6128This hadith has been reported on the authority of Hishim b. 'Urwa with the same chain of transmitters up to the words:Sahih

" No, by the Lord of Ibrahim," and he did not make mention of what follows subsequently.

Sunan Ibn Majah #3618It was narrated that Asma’ bint ‘Umais said:Hasan

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me some words to say at times of distress: Allah! Allahu Rabbi la ushriku bihi shay’an (Allah, Allah is my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him).”