311 Page Notes

19  Surah Maryam (continued)

Page 311 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 311 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Page 311 of the Quran contains the final portion of Surah Maryam (Chapter 19), specifically verses 77 through 95.

This specific passage addresses the arrogance of the disbelievers who bragged about their worldly wealth and children, falsely assuming that if a Resurrection were to happen, they would enjoy the same privileges in the afterlife. It strongly refutes polytheism (shirk) and the blasphemous claim that God has taken a son, emphasizing that everything in the heavens and the earth will return to Allah alone on the Day of Judgment as a solitary servant.

The definitive authentic Hadiths and prophetic traditions linked to this specific passage primarily detail its Asbab al-Nuzul (the reason for revelation) and the response of the Prophet ﷺ to the pagan claims.

1. The Reason for Revelation of Verses 77–80 (The Story of Khabbab and Al-As ibn Wa'il)

The primary Hadith context for the beginning of this page relates directly to verse 77:

"Have you seen he who disbelieved in Our verses and said, 'I will surely be given wealth and children'?"

Multiple authentic narrations in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim trace this verse back to an encounter between the companion Khabbab ibn al-Arat and a prominent pagan elite of Makkah, Al-As ibn Wa'il.

The Authentic Narration:

Khabbab ibn al-Arat narrated:

"I was a blacksmith and Al-As ibn Wa'il owed me some money. I went to him to demand my debt. He said, 'I will not pay you until you disbelieve in Muhammad.' I replied, 'I will never disbelieve in Muhammad until you die and are resurrected again.' Al-As mockingly replied, 'Am I to die and be resurrected? If so, then when I am resurrected, I will have plenty of wealth and children, and I will pay you back then!'"

Upon this arrogant display, Allah revealed verses 77 through 80 of Surah Maryam to expose his delusion.

• Primary Citations:

  • Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Kitab al-Tafsir), Hadith 4732 & 4733.

  • Sahih Muslim, Book of the Description of the Day of Judgment, Paradise, and Hell (Kitab Sifat al-Qiyamah wal-Jannah wan-Nar), Hadith 2795.

2. Hadith Context for Verses 88–93 (The Trembling of Creation over Blasphemy)

Verses 88–92 aggressively condemn the claim that Allah has taken a son:

"And they say, 'The Most Merciful has taken a [son].' You have done an atrocious thing. The heavens almost rupture therefrom and the earth splits open and the mountains collapse in devastation that they attribute to the Most Merciful a son."

The "Hadith Qudsi" on False Attribution:

The Prophet ﷺ transmitted a profound Hadith Qudsi (divine saying) where Allah expresses how deeply insulting this claim is. While the disbelievers thought it was a casual theological stance, the Prophet ﷺ revealed its cosmic weight.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that Allah said:

"The son of Adam disbelieves in Me and he has no right to do so. And he abuses Me and he has no right to do so. As for his disbelieving in Me, it is his saying that I will not resurrect him as I created him initially. And as for his abusing Me, it is his saying: 'Allah has taken a son,' while I am the One, the Self-Sufficient Master. I beget not, nor was I begotten, and there is none co-equal or comparable unto Me."

• Primary Citation:

  • Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Kitab al-Tafsir), Hadith 4482.

The Cosmic Effect of Shirk (Sunnah/Companion Tradition):

In classical Tafsir collections (such as Tafsir Ibn Kathir), companion traditions explain the prophetic teaching regarding verse 90 ("the mountains collapse in devastation").

Abdullah ibn Abbas (the cousin of the Prophet and primary authority on Quranic interpretation) stated that when humans attribute a son to Allah, the cosmic order shakes. The mountains, the heavens, and the earth tremble in absolute terror of the wrath of Allah, and nothing prevents them from collapsing entirely except Allah's decree holding them back.

• Primary Citation:

  • Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Commentary on Surah Maryam, Verses 88–95), referencing authentic chains transmitted through Ibn Abi Hatim and Ibn Jarir al-Tabari.

3. Hadith Context for Verse 95 (Coming Alone on Judgment Day)

The page concludes with verse 95:

"And all of them are coming to Him on the Day of Resurrection alone."

The Sunnah vividly describes the realization of this verse. The Prophet ﷺ detailed exactly how mankind will match the description of being completely "alone" (Fardan), stripped of the wealth, status, and lineage they bragged about in Makkah.

The State of Resurrection:

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"The people will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised." Aisha (the Prophet's wife) asked in shock, "O Messenger of Allah! Men and women together, looking at each other?" The Prophet ﷺ replied: "O Aisha, the matter will be too severe for them to worry about looking at one another."

This highlights the absolute isolation and individual accountability described at the very bottom of page 311, silencing the Makkan elites who claimed their tribes and wealth would defend them.

• Primary Citation:

  • Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Heart-Melting Traditions (Kitab al-Riqaq), Hadith 6527.

  • Sahih Muslim, Book of Paradise, its Description, its Bounties and its People, Hadith 2859.