What does Quran 84:3 mean?

Quran 84:3 (Surah Al-Inshiqaaq, Ayah 3) translates to: "And when the earth has been extended"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 84:3 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Inshiqaaq (The Splitting Open), the 84th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 84:3?

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 84:3?

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

Ayah 2

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 84:3 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Eschatological Events, Divine Revelation, Prophet Muhammad, Submission to Allah, Prayer.

Ayah 4

وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ...

وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

Wa izal ardu muddat

And when the earth has been extended

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and when the earth is stretched out when its width is increased just as a piece of leather is stretched so that no edifice or mountain remains upon it

“The land around a well (that is considered to be part of it) is the length of the well rope (in all directions).”

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