What does Quran 69:42 mean?

Quran 69:42 (Surah Al-Haaqqa, Ayah 42) translates to: "Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 69:42 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 69:42?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 69:42?

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

What topics does Quran 69:42 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophethood, Divine Revelation, Trustworthiness, Intention and Reward.

Ayah 41

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍۢ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تُؤْ...

69:42Al-Haaqqa

Ayah 43

تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ...

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍۢ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Wa laa biqawli kaahin; qaleelam maa tazakkaroon

Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.

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Tafsir

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Nor is it the speech of a soothsayer. Little do you remember! read both verbs either in the second person plural or in the third person plural; the mā preceding both verbs is extra intended for emphasis. The meaning is they believed and remembered only very few things of what the Prophet s did things such as his good acts his kindness to kin and abstinence; yet this will be of no avail to them.

Do not take vows, for a vow has no effect against Fate; it is only from the miserly that something is extracted.

Sahih Muslim #5652Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

There is no transitive disease, no divination, but good omen pleases me. It was said: What is good omen? He said: Sacred words.

Sahih Muslim #5653Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

There is no transitive disease, no divination, but I like good words.

Sahih Muslim #5654Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

There is no transitive disease, no hama, no divination, but I like good omen.