What does Quran 87:3 mean?

Quran 87:3 (Surah Al-A'laa, Ayah 3) translates to: "And who destined and [then] guided"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 87:3 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-A'laa (The Most High), the 87th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

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

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Decree, Divine Will, Tawhid, Guidance, Prophethood.

وَٱلَّذِى قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

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And who destined and [then] guided

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Decree & what is written

87:3Ayah 119

No ayah in Al-A'laa is strongly about Allah’s decree.

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and Who determined what He wants and guided to what He had determined of good or evil

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