What does Quran 79:6 mean?

Quran 79:6 (Surah An-Naazi'aat, Ayah 6) translates to: "On the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation],"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 79:6 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 79:6?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 79:6?

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

Ayah 5

فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًۭا...

79:6An-Naazi'aat

Q: What topics does Quran 79:6 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Day of Judgment, Eschatological Events, Divine Power, Divine Decree, Story of Adam and Iblis.

Ayah 7

تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ...

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ

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On the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation],

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the day when the Tremor quakes that is to say the first blast as a result of which everything will be shaken violently thus it the subject has been described in terms of the effect it produces

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The trumpet (sur) which will be blown.

Sahih Muslim #7115Salim b. Abdullah reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), while turning his face towards the east, said:Sahih

The turmoil would appear from this side; verily, the turmoil would appear from this side; verily, the turmoil would appear from this side - the side where appear the horns of Satan.

Sahih Muslim #7113Ibn 'Umar reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying (in a state) that he had turned his face towards the east:Sahih

Behold, turmoil would appear from this side, from where the horns of Satan would appear.

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