What does Quran 81:24 mean?

Quran 81:24 (Surah At-Takwir, Ayah 24) translates to: "And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 81:24 from?

This ayah is from Surah At-Takwir (The Overthrowing), the 81th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 81:24?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 81:24?

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

Ayah 23

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ...

81:24At-Takwir

Q: What topics does Quran 81:24 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Theological Concepts, Truthfulness, Divine Revelation, Ethical Themes, Prophet Muhammad.

Ayah 25

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ رَّجِيمٍۢ...

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍۢ

Wa maa huwa 'alal ghaibi bidaneen

And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.

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The Prophet ﷺ

81:24Ayah 129

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and he Muhammad (s) is not to be accused of knowing the Unseen what is hidden of the revelation and the tidings of the heaven a variant reading for bi-zanīnin has bi-danīnin meaning that he is not ‘niggardly’ with the Unseen so as to reduce something of it and not disclose it.

`Aisha said, "If anyone tells you that Muhammad has seen his Lord, he is a liar, for Allah says: 'No vision can grasp Him.' (6.103) And if anyone tells you that Muhammad has seen the Unseen, he is a liar, for Allah says: "None has the knowledge of the Unseen but Allah."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2431Anas narrated:Hasan

"The Prophet (s.a.w) would not store anything for the morrow."

Sunan Ibn Majah #3166It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not blow into his drinks.”

Sunan Abu Dawud #3406Narrated Jabir b. 'Abd Allah :Hasan Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade muzabanah, muhaqalah and thunya except it is known.

Sunan Abu Dawud #368'Aishah said:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) would not in our quilts. Hammad said: I heard Sa'id b. Abi Sadaqah say: I asked Muhammad (b. Sirin) about it. He did not narrate it to me, but said: I heard it a long time ago and I do not know whom I heard it. I do not know whether I heard it from a trustworthy person or not. Make an inquiry about it.