Which Surah and Juz is Quran 72:16 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 72:16?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 72:16?

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

What topics does Quran 72:16 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Provision, Guidance, Sin, Disbelief, Moral Responsibility.

Ayah 15

وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَ...

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Q: What does Quran 72:16 mean?

Quran 72:16 (Surah Al-Jinn, Ayah 16) translates to: "And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision"

Ayah 17

لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ ...

وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًۭا

Wa alla wis taqaamoo 'alat tareeqati la asqaynaahum maa'an ghadaqaa

And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision

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God exalted be He says the following about the Meccan disbelievers And it has been revealed to me that if they allaw softened in place of the hardened form its subject having been omitted that is to say annahum law which is a supplement to annahu istama‘a ‘that a company of jinn listened’ adopt the right path the path of submission to God We will give them abundant water to drink plenteous water from the heaven — this was after rain had been withheld from them for seven years —

We were along with Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) on a journey; the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by A'sim.

Sahih Muslim #4076Sahih

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubaidullah with the same chain of transmitters. but with a slight variation of words.

Sahih Muslim #7282Sahih

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.

Sahih Muslim #5383Sahih

This hadith has been narrpted on the authority of Waki' with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.

Sahih Muslim #4716Sahih

This hadith has been narrated with the same chain of transmitters with the difference that here instead of" Urwat al-Bariqi" there is" Urwa b. ja'd."