What does Quran 83:26 mean?

Quran 83:26 (Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Ayah 26) translates to: "The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 83:26 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Mutaffifin (Defrauding), the 83th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 83:26?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 83:26?

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

What topics does Quran 83:26 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Paradise, Good Deeds, Day of Judgment, Divine Reward, Souls of Believers.

Ayah 25

يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍۢ مَّخْتُومٍ...

83:26Al-Mutaffifin

Ayah 27

وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ...

خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌۭ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ

Khitaamuhoo misk; wa fee zaalika falyatanaafasil Mutanaafisoon

The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.

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whose seal is musk that is whose final sip is followed by an emanating scent of musk — so for such bliss let the viers vie let them desire to apply themselves to obedience of God —

It is like white shining pure musk.

Sunan Abu Dawud #678Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

the best of the men’s row is the first and the worst of them is the last, but the best of the women’s rows is the last and the worst of them is the first.

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