What does Quran 68:22 mean?

Quran 68:22 (Surah Al-Qalam, Ayah 22) translates to: "[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 68:22 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Qalam (The Pen), the 68th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 68:22?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 68:22?

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

What topics does Quran 68:22 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Will, Patience, Accountability, Hope.

Ayah 21

فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ...

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Ayah 23

فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ...

أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ

Anighdoo 'alaa harsikum in kuntum saarimeen

[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."

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Lessons from past peoples

68:22Ayah 152

9 ayahs in Al-Qalam are strongly about lessons from past peoples.

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Tafsir

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saying ‘Go forth early to your tillage your produce ani’ghdū ‘alā harthikum constitutes an explication of the import of tanādaw ‘they called out to one another’; otherwise an relates to the verbal action to be understood as being bi-an if you are going to pluck’ if your intention is to pick the fruits the response to the conditional is indicated by what preceded it.

"Go out and take the harvest of your date palms, for perhaps you will give Zakah or do some good (give voluntary charity)."

Sunan Ibn Majah #406It was narrated from Rafi' bin Khadij that:Sahih

The Prophet said: "Pray the Subh early, for indeed its reward is greater" or "your reward."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #467Ibn Umar narrated that :Sahih

the Prophet said: "Precede the morning with Al-Witr."

Sunan Ibn Majah #1968It was narrated that Salman said :Sahih

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: 'Whoever goes to the Morning prayer first thing in the morning, he goes out with the banner of faith but whoever goes out to the marketplace first thing in the morning, he goes out under the banner of Iblis (Satan).' "

Sahih Muslim #5972Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) happened to pass by the people who had been busy in grafting the trees. Thereupon he said:Sahih

If you were not to do it, it might be good for you. (So they abandoned this practice) and there was a decline in the yield. He (the Holy Prophet) happened to pass by them (and said): What has gone wrong with your trees? They said: You said so and so. Thereupon he said: You have better knowledge (of a technical skill) in the affairs of the world.