Which Surah and Juz is Quran 66:9 from?

This ayah is from Surah At-Tahrim (The Prohibition), the 66th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 28.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 66:9?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan an-Nasa'i.

What tafsir is available for Quran 66:9?

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

What topics does Quran 66:9 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Jihad, Hellfire, Day of Judgment, Divine Justice, Prophethood.

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَى ...

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Q: What does Quran 66:9 mean?

Quran 66:9 (Surah At-Tahrim, Ayah 9) translates to: "O Prophet, strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination."

Ayah 10

ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًۭا لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱمْر...

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ جَٰهِدِ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱغْلُظْ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

yaaa ayyuuhan nabiyyu jaahidil kuffaara walmunaa-fiqeena waghluz 'alaihim; wa maawaahum jahannamu wa bi'sal maseer

O Prophet, strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination.

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5 ayahs in At-Tahrim are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

← Previous on Paradise & Hell66:8O you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remove from you your misdeeds and admit you into gardens beneath which…Next on Paradise & Hell →66:10Allah presents an example of those who disbelieved: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them,

Tafsir

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O Prophet! Struggle against the disbelievers with the sword and the hypocrites by the tongue and with argument and be stern with them in rebuke and hatred. For their abode will be Hell — and what an evil journey’s end! it is.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Use your property, your persons any your tongues in striving against the polytheists.

Sahih al-Bukhari #6375Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Take refuge with Allah from the difficulties of severe calamities, from having an evil end and a bad fate and from the malicious joy of your enemies."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4998It was narrated from Anas that :Sahih

The Prophet ; and when he would hate to go back to disbelief as much as he would hate to be thrown into the fire."

Sahih Muslim #6365Abu Huraira reported that a person said:Sahih

Allah's Messenger, I have relatives with whom I try, to have close relationship, but they sever (this relation). I treat them well, but they treat me ill. I am sweet to them but they are harsh towards me. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: If it is so as you say, then you in fact throw hot ashes (upon their faces) and there would always remain with you on behalf of Allah (an Angel to support you) who would keep you dominant over them so long as you adhere to this (path of righteousness).

Sunan Abu Dawud #4885Narrated Mu'adh ibn Anas:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone guards a believer from a hypocrite, Allah will send an angel who will guard his flesh on the Day of Resurrection from the fire of Jahannam; but if anyone attacks a Muslim saying something by which he wishes to disgrace him, he will be restrained by Allah on the bridge over Jahannam till he is acquitted of what he said.