What does Quran 72:25 mean?

Quran 72:25 (Surah Al-Jinn, Ayah 25) translates to: "Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 72:25 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 72:25?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan an-Nasa'i.

What tafsir is available for Quran 72:25?

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

Ayah 24

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَم...

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Q: What topics does Quran 72:25 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Testimony of Those of Knowledge, Day of Judgment, Divine Decree, Scripture & Wisdom.

Ayah 26

عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ...

قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌۭ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا

Qul in adreee a qareebum maa too'adoona am yaj'alu lahoo rabbeee amadaa

Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."

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Say ‘I do not know if what you are promised of chastisement is near or if my Lord has set a distant length for it an extent and a term which only He knows.

That he (the Holy Prophet) said: I do not know whether he would be one who would fall into swoon and would recover before me or he would be compensated for his swooning at Tur (and thus he would not swoon on this occasion) of Resurrection.

Sahih Muslim #5163Jabir reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) commanded the licking of fingers and the dish, saying:Sahih

You do not know in what portion the blessing lies."

Sahih Muslim #2074This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters except with this variation (of words) that in the hadith narrated by Ma'mar (the words are):Sahih

" I do not know whether the hadith is marfu'."

Sahih Muslim #6315This hadith has been reported on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters (but with this variation) that Abu Huraira said:Sahih

I do not know whether he (the Holy Prophet) said (these words:" Then next" ) twice or thrice.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2353It was narrated that 'Aishah said:Sahih

"I do not know that the Messenger of Allah recited the whole Quran in one night, or prayed Qiyam until morning, or ever fasted an entire month, except Ramadan."