Which Surah and Juz is Quran 9:35 from?

This ayah is from Surah At-Tawba (The Repentance), the 9th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 10.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 9:35?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 9:35?

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

What topics does Quran 9:35 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Day of Judgment, Hellfire, Divine Punishment, Warning, Justice.

Ayah 34

۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ كَثِيرً...

9:35At-Tawba

Q: What does Quran 9:35 mean?

Quran 9:35 (Surah At-Tawba, Ayah 35) translates to: "The Day when it will be heated in the fire of Hell and seared therewith will be their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs, [it will be said], "This is what you hoarded for yourselves, so taste what you used to hoard.""

Ayah 36

إِنَّ عِدَّةَ ٱلشُّهُورِ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱثْنَا عَشَ...

يَوْمَ يُحْمَىٰ عَلَيْهَا فِى نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ فَتُكْوَىٰ بِهَا جِبَاهُهُمْ وَجُنُوبُهُمْ وَظُهُورُهُمْ ۖ هَٰذَا مَا كَنَزْتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ مَا كُنتُمْ تَكْنِزُونَ

Yawma yuhmaa 'alaihaa fee naari jahannama fatukwaa bihaa jibaahuhum haazaa maa kanaztum li anfusikum fazooqoo maa kuntum taknizoon

The Day when it will be heated in the fire of Hell and seared therewith will be their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs, [it will be said], "This is what you hoarded for yourselves, so taste what you used to hoard."

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9:35Ayah 1129

18 ayahs in At-Tawba are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

← Previous on Paradise & Hell9:34O you who have believed, indeed many of the scholars and the monks devour the wealth of people unjustly and avert [them] from the way of Allah.Next on Paradise & Hell →9:49And among them is he who says, "Permit me [to remain at home] and do not put me to trial." Unquestionably, into trial they have fallen. And indeed,

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On the day when it shall be heated in the fire of Hell and therewith their foreheads and their sides and their backs shall be branded burnt — their skins will be stretched until these hoards of gold and silver can be placed on them entirely and it will be said to them ‘This is what you hoarded up for yourselves so taste now what you used to hoard!’ that is taste its requital.

" On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces, taste the touch of Fire. Surely, We have created everything according to a measure" (liv. 48).

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2562'Amr bin Shu'aib narrated from his father, from his grandfather from the Prophet (s.a.w) who said:Sahih

"The proud will be gathered on the Day of Judgement resembling tiny particles in the image of men. They will be covered with humiliation everywhere, they will be dragged into a prison in Hell called Bulas, submerged in the Fire of Fires, drinking the drippings of the people of the Fire, filled with derangement."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2657Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:Hasan

"And therein they will grimace in displace lips. -He will be grilled by the Fire until his upper lip is folded up reaching the middle of his head, And his bottom lip pains down, until it hits his navel."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2225Abu Hurairah said:Sahih

"Idolaters from the Quraish came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) quarreling about Al-Qadar. So this Ayah was revealed: "The day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell." Verily we have created all things with Qadar.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3260Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri:Sahih

that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Therein they will grin, with displaced lips... (23:103) - he said - "He will be broiled by the Fire, such that his upper lip will shrink until it reaches the middle of his head, and his lower lip will droop until it is near his navel."