Which Surah and Juz is Quran 8:28 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Anfaal (The Spoils of War), the 8th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 9.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 8:28?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 8:28?

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

What topics does Quran 8:28 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Al-Azim, Allah, Spiritual Awareness, Family, Scripture & Wisdom.

Ayah 27

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَخُونُوا۟ ٱ...

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Q: What does Quran 8:28 mean?

Quran 8:28 (Surah Al-Anfaal, Ayah 28) translates to: "And know that your properties and your children are but a trial and that Allah has with Him a great reward."

Ayah 29

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن تَتَّقُوا۟ ...

وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَآ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَٰدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌۭ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌۭ

Wa'lamooo annamaaa amwaalukum wa awlaadukum fitnatunw wa annal laaha 'indahooo ajrun azeem

And know that your properties and your children are but a trial and that Allah has with Him a great reward.

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8:28Ayah 175

3 ayahs in Al-Anfaal are strongly about worldly life and wealth. This is one of them.

Next on Worldly life & wealth →8:36Indeed, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to avert [people] from the way of Allah. So they will spend it; then it will be for them a [source of] regret;

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And know that your wealth and your children are a trial for you impeding you from the concerns of the Hereafter; and that with God is a tremendous wage so do not forfeit it by giving undue attention to wealth and children acting treacherously for the sake of preserving them.

"Trials will not cease afflicting the believing man and the believing woman in their self, children, and wealth, until they meet Allah without having any sin."

Sunan Ibn Majah #2024It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Hasan

"The best of your provision is what you earn, and your children are part of what you earn. "

Sunan Abu Dawud #3531Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As:Hasan Sahih

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, I have property and children, and my father finishes my property. He replied; You and your property belong to your father; your children come from the pleasantest of what you earn; so enjoy from the earning of your children.

Sunan Ibn Majah #3768It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Da'if

“The greatest reward comes with the greatest trial. When Allah loves a people He tests them. Whoever accepts that wins His pleasure but whoever is discontent with that earns His wrath.”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1371'Aishah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

"Indeed the most wholesome of what you consume is from your earnings, and indeed your children are from your earnings."