What does Quran 74:17 mean?

Quran 74:17 (Surah Al-Muddaththir, Ayah 17) translates to: "I will cover him with arduous torment."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 74:17 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One), the 74th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 74:17?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 74:17?

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

Ayah 16

كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِءَايَٰتِنَا عَنِيدًۭا...

74:17Al-Muddaththir

Q: What topics does Quran 74:17 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Punishment, Rejection of Truth, Gratitude, Divine Favor, Accountability.

Ayah 18

إِنَّهُۥ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ...

سَأُرْهِقُهُۥ صَعُودًا

Sa urhiquhoo sa'oodaa

I will cover him with arduous torment.

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74:17Ayah 156

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Next on Paradise & Hell →74:26I will drive him into Saqar.

Tafsir

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View Full Tafsir: Al-Jalalayn on 74:17→

Soon I shall burden him with a trying chastisement; alternatively sa‘ūdan means a mountain of fire which he will be made to ascend and then fall down from forever.

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim #4328Ali reported:Sahih

If I impose Hadd on anyone, and he (in course of punish ment) dies, I would not mind except in case of a drunkard. If he dies. I would pay indemnity for him because the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has laid down no rule for it.

Sahih Muslim #6150Miswar b. Makhramah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Fatima is a part of me. He in fact tortures me who tortures her.

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