What does Quran 76:14 mean?

Quran 76:14 (Surah Al-Insaan, Ayah 14) translates to: "And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 76:14 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Insaan (Man), the 76th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 76:14?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 76:14?

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

What topics does Quran 76:14 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Paradise, Divine Provision, Day of Judgment, Divine Favor, Divine Reward.

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مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَر...

76:14Al-Insaan

Ayah 15

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍۢ مِّن فِضَّةٍۢ وَ...

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًۭا

Wa daaniyatan 'alaihim zilaaluhaa wa zullilat qutoofu haa tazleela

And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.

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76:14Ayah 131

15 ayahs in Al-Insaan are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

← Previous on Paradise & Hell76:13[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.Next on Paradise & Hell →76:15And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass],

Tafsir

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And close dāniyatan is a supplement to the syntactical locus of the clause lā yarawna in other words it is a supplement to the import ghayra rā’īna over them will be its shades its trees and its clusters of fruits will hang low its fruits will brought close so that they are reached by the one standing the one sitting or the one lying down.

From his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about hanging fruits (on the trees), so he said: "Whoever is in need and picks some of it without taking any in his garment, then there is no sin upon him." This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2611Asma' bint Abi Bakr narrated:Da'if

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) while mentioning the Lote-Tree of the Utmost Boundary, saying: 'A rider will travel in the shade of one of its branches for a hundred years,' or 'a hundred riders will seek to shade themselves with its shade'-(lne of the narrators) Yahya' was in doubt- 'in it are butterflies of gold, it is as if its fruits are Qilal."

Sahih Muslim #5847Jabir b. Samura reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Behold, I shall be present ahead of you on the Cistern, and the distance between its different sides would be like that between Sana' and Aila, and its jugs would be like stars in the sky.

Sahih Muslim #3736Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Do not buy fruit until its good condition becomes clear, and (the danger) of blight is no more. He said: Its good condition becoming clear implies that it becomes red or yellow.

Sunan Abu Dawud #2217Sahih

Another version transmitted by Abu Salamah bin ‘Abd Al Rahman has ‘Araq is a date-basket holding fifteen sa’s.