What does Quran 79:40 mean?

Quran 79:40 (Surah An-Naazi'aat, Ayah 40) translates to: "But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 79:40 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Naazi'aat (Those who drag forth), the 79th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 79:40?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 79:40?

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

Ayah 39

فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ...

79:40An-Naazi'aat

Q: What topics does Quran 79:40 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Taqwa, Day of Judgment, Moral Responsibility, Spiritual Discipline, Accountability.

Ayah 41

فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ...

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ

Wa ammaa man khaafa maqaama Rabbihee wa nahan nafsa 'anil hawaa

But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,

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79:40Ayah 146

4 ayahs in An-Naazi'aat are strongly about God-consciousness. This is one of them.

← Previous on God-consciousness79:26Indeed in that is a warning for whoever would fear [Allah].Next on God-consciousness →79:45You are only a warner for those who fear it.

Tafsir

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But as for him who feared the stance before his Lord his standing before Him and forbade the evil-bidding soul from pursuing desire that leads to perdition as a result of that person’s lusting after carnal desires

“A person will not reach the status of being one of those who have piety until he refrains from doing something in which there is no sin, for fear of falling into something in which there is sin.”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2521Rabi'ah bin Yazid and 'Atiyyah bin Qais narrated from 'Atiyyah As-Sa'di - and he was one of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) - that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Da'if

"The servant shall not reach the state of being among the Muttaqin until he leaves what there is no harm in out of caution for its harm."

Sahih Muslim #3170This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Mainsur with the same chain of transmitters (and the words are):Sahih

" He who performed Pilgrimage but neither spoke indecently nor acted wickedly."

Sunan Abu Dawud #4763The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Umm Salamah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version has :Hasan li ghairih

He who disapproves is guiltless, and he who disapproves is safe. Qatadah said : it means one who feels its disapproval in his heart, and one who expresses disapproval in his heart.

Sahih Muslim #7305Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

The yawning as from the devil. So when one of you yawns he should try to restrain it as far as it lies in his power.