Which Surah and Juz is Quran 67:23 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Mulk (The Sovereignty), the 67th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 67:23?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 67:23?

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

What topics does Quran 67:23 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Creation, Gratitude, Tawhid, Accountability, Remembrance of Allah (Dhikr).

Ayah 22

أَفَمَن يَمْشِى مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦٓ أَهْدَى...

67:23Al-Mulk

Q: What does Quran 67:23 mean?

Quran 67:23 (Surah Al-Mulk, Ayah 23) translates to: "Say, "It is He who has produced you and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful.""

Ayah 24

قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَي...

قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۖ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ

Qul huwal lazee ansha akum wa ja'ala lakumus sam'a wal absaara wal af'idata qaleelam maa tashkuroon

Say, "It is He who has produced you and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful."

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Gratitude

67:23Ayah 130

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Tafsir

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Say ‘It is He Who created you and endowed you with hearing and sight and hearts. Little do you thank!’ mā tashkurūna mā is extra; the sentence itself is a new independent one informing of how extremely little they give thanks for these graces.

the Messenger of Allah said: And you make your provision your demise! – he said: “Your gratitude is expressed by saying: ‘We received rain because of this and that celestial position, and because of this and that star.’”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3509Aishah narrated:Hasan

“When the Messenger of Allah would prostrate (for recitation of) the Qur’an, he would say: ‘I have prostrated my face to the One Who created it, and made its hearing and vision, through His ability and power (Sajada wajhī lilladhī khalaqahū wa shaqqa sam`ahū wa baṣarahū bi ḥawlihī wa quwwatih).’”