What does Quran 73:8 mean?

Quran 73:8 (Surah Al-Muzzammil, Ayah 8) translates to: "And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 73:8 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Muzzammil (The Enshrouded One), the 73th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 73:8?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 73:8?

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

Ayah 7

إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًۭا طَوِيلًۭا...

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Q: What topics does Quran 73:8 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tawhid, Remembrance of Allah (Dhikr), Spiritual Sincerity, Prophethood, Trust in Allah (Tawakkul).

Ayah 9

رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّ...

وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًۭا

Wazkuris ma rabbika wa tabattal ilaihi tabteelaa

And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.

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Tafsir

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And mention the Name of your Lord that is say bi’smi’Llāhi’l-rahmāni’l-rahīm ‘In the Name of God the Compassionate the Merciful’ to begin your recitation and devote yourself exclusively to Him with complete devotion tabtīlan is the verbal noun from batala used here instead of tabattulan in order to concord with the end-rhyme of the verses for he the Prophet is obliged to devote himself to God.