What does Quran 72:15 mean?

Quran 72:15 (Surah Al-Jinn, Ayah 15) translates to: "But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 72:15 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Jinn (The Jinn), the 72th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 72:15?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 72:15?

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

What topics does Quran 72:15 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Hellfire, Hereafter, Disbelief, Accountability, Divine Justice.

Ayah 14

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُ...

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Ayah 16

وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْق...

وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًۭا

Wa ammal qaasitoona fa kaanoo li jahannama hatabaa

But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'

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72:15Ayah 128

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

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Tafsir

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And as for those are unjust they will be firewood fuel for Hell!” ’ annā annahum and annahu totalling all twelve instances above including innahu ta‘ālā and annā minnā’l-muslimūna and what comes in between them may be read with a kasra sc. innā innahum etc. indicating a new sentence every time or with a fatha sc. annā annahum etc. indicating the statement that will follow as a relative clause.

(as regards the explanation of Hadith 454). 'Indeed, it (Hell) throws about sparks (huge) as Forts.' We used to collect wood in the form of logs, three cubits long or shorter. for heating purposes in winter., and we used to call such wood, the Qasr.

Sunan Ibn Majah #3813It was narrated from Nawwas bin Sam'an that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

"The Muslims will use the bows, arrows and shields of Gog and Magog as firewood, for seven years.'"

Sunan Ibn Majah #4018Abu Sa’eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“The Sirat will be placed across Hell, on thorns like the thorns of Sa’dan plant.* Then the people will cross it. Some will pass over safe and sound, some will be detained, and some will fall in headfirst.”

Sahih Muslim #6921Sahih

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Ka'b through another chain of transmitters but with " "the similitude of the disbeliever is that of a cypress tree".

Sunan Ibn Majah #2412It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Hasan

“(The injuries caused by) a fire are without liability, and by falling into a well.”