What does Quran 75:2 mean?

Quran 75:2 (Surah Al-Qiyaama, Ayah 2) translates to: "And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection]."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 75:2 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 75:2?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i.

What tafsir is available for Quran 75:2?

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

What topics does Quran 75:2 relate to?

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

Ayah 1

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ...

75:2Al-Qiyaama

Ayah 3

أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ...

وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ

Wa laaa uqsimu bin nafsil lawwaamah

And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].

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Day of Judgment

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

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Tafsir

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And nay I swear by the self-reproaching soul the one that reproaches itself even if it should expend great effort in being virtuous the response to the oath has been omitted that is to say la-tub‘athunna ‘you shall indeed be resurrected!’ as indicated by what follows

"The swearing of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he took an oath and I bear witness before Allah was: 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul."'

Sunan Ibn Majah #1343It was narrated from Mu’adh bin Jabal that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! The miscarried fetus will drag his mother by his umbilical cord to Paradise, if she (was patient and) sought reward (for her loss).”

Sunan Ibn Majah #1824It was narrated that Rifa'ah Al - Juhani said:Hasan

"When the Prophet (ﷺ) took an oath he would say: 'By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad."'

Sunan Abu Dawud #3265Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri:Sahih in chain

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) swore an oath strongly, he said: No, by Him in Whose hand is the soul of AbulQasim.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2078Ka 'b bin Malik used to narrate that the Messenger of Allah said:Sahih

"The soul of the belevier is (like a bird) flying among the trees of Paradise, until Allah, the Mighty and sublime, sends it back to his body on the Day of Resurrection." (Da 'if)