What does Quran 69:31 mean?

Quran 69:31 (Surah Al-Haaqqa, Ayah 31) translates to: "Then into Hellfire drive him."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 69:31 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Haaqqa (The Reality), the 69th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 69:31?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 69:31?

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

What topics does Quran 69:31 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Hellfire, Divine Punishment, Day of Judgment, Regret, Record of Deeds.

Ayah 30

خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ...

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Ayah 32

ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍۢ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًۭ...

ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ

Summal Jaheema sallooh

Then into Hellfire drive him.

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69:31Ayah 152

8 ayahs in Al-Haaqqa are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

← Previous on Paradise & Hell69:24[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."Next on Paradise & Hell →69:32Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."

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then admit him into Hell-fire into the scorching Fire

" He would throw him in fire."

Sahih Muslim #6908This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik through another chain of transmitters, but with a slight variation of wording (and the words are):Sahih

I shall cause him to enter Hell." (The words subsequent to these) have not been mentioned.

Sahih Muslim #6770Ibn 'Abbas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stated like this:Sahih

He looked into the Fire of Hell. The rest of the hadith is the same.

Sahih Muslim #4663In another version of the tradition narrated on the same authority through a different chains of transmitters we have the words:Sahih

" Kill him."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2873It was narrated from Ansas that the Prophet entered Makkah wearing a helmet. It was said that Ibn Katal was haging on to the drapes of the Kabah and he said:Sahih

"Kill him."

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