What does Quran 80:4 mean?

Quran 80:4 (Surah Abasa, Ayah 4) translates to: "Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 80:4 from?

This ayah is from Surah Abasa (He frowned), the 80th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 80:4?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 80:4?

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

Ayah 3

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ...

80:4Abasa

Q: What topics does Quran 80:4 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Remembrance of Allah (Dhikr), Prophethood, Ethics of Interaction, Patience, Compassion.

Ayah 5

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ...

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

Au yaz zak karu fatanfa 'ahuz zikraa.

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

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80:4Ayah 142

2 ayahs in Abasa are strongly about knowledge and reflection.

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Tafsir

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or be admonished yadhdhakkar the original tā’ of yatadhakkar has been assimilated with the dhāl and so the reminder the admonition heard from you might benefit him a variant reading for tanfa‘uhu has tanfa‘ahu as the response to the optative statement.

May Allah have mercy upon him; be reminded me of the verse which I had been made to forget.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2376Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:Sahih

"Increase in remembrance of the severer of pleasures." Meaning death.

Sunan Abu Dawud #3340Shu'bah said:Sahih

The memory of Sufyan was stronger than mine.