What does Quran 75:11 mean?

Quran 75:11 (Surah Al-Qiyaama, Ayah 11) translates to: "No! There is no refuge."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 75:11 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Qiyaama (The Resurrection), the 75th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 75:11?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 75:11?

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

Ayah 10

يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 75:11 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Day of Judgment, Divine Judgment, Resurrection, Divine Justice, Human Helplessness.

Ayah 12

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ...

كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ

Kallaa laa wazar

No! There is no refuge.

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Day of Judgment

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11 ayahs in Al-Qiyaama are strongly about the Day of Judgment.

← Previous on Day of Judgment75:10Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"Next on Day of Judgment →75:12To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.

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No indeed! — a deterrent against seeking to escape — There is no refuge no shelter to seek protection in.

"If a slave runs away to the land of Shirk, there is no protection (or immunity) for him."

Sunan Ibn Majah #3275It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“There is no ‘Adwa, no omen, no Hamah and no Safar.”*

Sahih Muslim #5645Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

There is no transitive disease, no huma, no star promising rain, no safar.

Sahih Muslim #5647Jabir reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

There is no transitive disease, no ghoul, no safar.

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