What does Quran 7:25 mean?

Quran 7:25 (Surah Al-A'raaf, Ayah 25) translates to: "He said, "Therein you will live, and therein you will die, and from it you will be brought forth.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 7:25 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), the 7th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 8.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 7:25?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 7:25?

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

What topics does Quran 7:25 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Death, Resurrection, Human Mortality, Divine Decree, Worldly Life.

Ayah 24

قَالَ ٱهْبِطُوا۟ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّۭ ۖ وَ...

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Ayah 26

يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَا...

قَالَ فِيهَا تَحْيَوْنَ وَفِيهَا تَمُوتُونَ وَمِنْهَا تُخْرَجُونَ

Qaala feehaa tahyawna wa feehaa tamootoona wa minhaa tukhrajoon

He said, "Therein you will live, and therein you will die, and from it you will be brought forth."

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Said He ‘There that is on earth you shall live and there you shall die and from there you shall be brought forth’ through the Resurrection read active takhrujūn ‘you shall come forth’ or passive tukhrajūn ‘you shall be brought forth’.

that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "A caller will call out: 'You shall have life and never die; you shall be healthy and never be ill; you shall be young and never grow old; you shall live in favor and never suffer difficult circumstances.' That is the saying of Allah Most High: This is Paradise, which you have been made to inherit because of your deeds that you used to do (43:72)."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2215Abu 'Azzah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:Sahih

"When Allah decrees that a slave (of His) is to die in a land, He makes him have some need from it." Or, he said: "In it."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2076It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah said:

"When one of you dies, he is shown his place morning and evening. If he is one of the people of hell it is said: 'This is your place, until Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, raises you up on the Day of Resurrection."'

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2063It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet heard a sound from a grave and said:Sahih

"When died this man die?" They said: "he died during the Jahiliyyah." So he was delighted and said: "Were it not that you would not bury one another, I would have prayed to Allah to make you hear the torment of the grave."

Sahih al-Bukhari #4733Narrated Ibn `Abbas:Sahih

(as regards the Verse):--'You shall surely travel from stage to stage (in this life and in the Hereafter).' (It means) from one state to another. That concerns your Prophet.