Which Surah and Juz is Quran 90:17 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Balad (The City), the 90th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 90:17?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 90:17?

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

Ayah 16

أَوْ مِسْكِينًۭا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍۢ...

90:17Al-Balad

Q: What does Quran 90:17 mean?

Quran 90:17 (Surah Al-Balad, Ayah 17) translates to: "And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion."

Q: What topics does Quran 90:17 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Compassion, Patience, Righteousness, Community Responsibility, Prophetic Teachings.

Ayah 18

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ...

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ

Summa kaana minal lazeena aamanoo wa tawaasaw bissabri wa tawaasaw bilmarhamah

And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.

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while being thumma kāna is a supplement to iqtahama ‘he assaulted’; thumma is for the ordering of things to be mentioned in other words what is meant is that at the point of the assault he was one of those who believe and enjoin one another to steadfastness in pursuing obedience and in refraining from disobedience and enjoin one another to compassion marhama means rahma towards creatures.

“The believer who mixes with people and bears their annoyance with patience will have a greater reward than the believer who does not mix with people and does not put up with their annoyance.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #1336It was narrated that ‘Abdullah said:Hasan

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever consoles a person stricken by calamity will have a reward equal to his.’”

Sahih al-Bukhari #5798Narrated Abu Musa:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A believer to another believer is like a building whose different parts enforce each other." The Prophet (ﷺ) then clasped his hands with the fingers interlaced. (At that time) the Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting and a man came and begged or asked for something. The Prophet (ﷺ) faced us and said, "Help and recommend him and you will receive the reward for it, and Allah will bring about what He will through His Prophet's tongue."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1075Abdullah narrated that:Hasan

The Prophet said: "Whoever consoles a person with an affliction, then he gets the same reward as him."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2577Yahya bin Wath-thab narrated:Sahih

"From a Shaikh among the Companions of the Prophet (s.a.w) , I think it is from the Prophet(s.a.w), who said: 'The Muslim who mixes with the people and he is patient with their harm is better than the Muslim who does not mix with the people and is not patient with their harm.'"