What does Quran 70:36 mean?

Quran 70:36 (Surah Al-Ma'aarij, Ayah 36) translates to: "So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 70:36 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Ma'aarij (The Ascending Stairways), the 70th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 70:36?

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 70:36?

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

What topics does Quran 70:36 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Disbelief, Prophethood, Miracles, Divine Revelation, Accountability.

Ayah 35

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ مُّكْرَمُونَ...

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Ayah 37

عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ...

فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

Famaa lil lazeena kafaroo qibalaka muhti'een

So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],

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70:36Ayah 144

6 ayahs in Al-Ma'aarij are strongly about the Day of Judgment.

← Previous on Day of Judgment70:11They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children Next on Day of Judgment →70:43The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.

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So what is wrong with those who disbelieve that they keep staring towards you muhti‘īna is a circumstantial qualifier

What is the matter with you? And he said: Verily, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: When you see those who shower (undue) praise (upon others), throw dust upon their faces.

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