Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرعد) • The Thunder

"Hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah"Ala bi-dhikrillahi tatma’innul qulub · Quran 13:28

Also written Ala bidhikrillahi tatmainnul qulub · Verse of tranquillity · أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

13:28

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ ٱلْقُلُوبُ

alladhīna āmanū wataṭma-innu qulūbuhum bidhik'ri l-lahi alā bidhik'ri l-lahi taṭma-innu l-qulūbu

Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allāh. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allāh hearts are assured."

— Saheeh International

those who have faith and whose hearts find peace in the remembrance of God- truly it is in the remembrance of God that hearts find peace-

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allâh: verily, in the remembrance of Allâh do hearts find rest.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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What is "Hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah" about?

Verse 28 of Surah Ar-Ra’d describes those who believe and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, then states the principle: "Surely, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." The word used, tatma’innu, is settling after disturbance, the way water settles after being stirred. The verse does not promise that life becomes easy; it says the heart can be at peace within it. Dhikr here includes the Quran itself, which earlier in the surah is called a reminder, as well as the phrases of remembrance. It is one of the most shared verses in the Quran, and the first verse many people learn about anxiety and peace.

When is it recited?

  • Quoted in times of anxiety and restlessness, and as a reason for daily dhikr.

Sources: Quran 13:28. Reviewed by Ummatey editorial, October 2026.

Word by Word

ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnaThose who
ءَامَنُوا۟āmanūbelieved
وَتَطْمَئِنُّwataṭma-innuand find satisfaction
قُلُوبُهُمqulūbuhumtheir hearts
بِذِكْرِbidhik'riin the remembrance
ٱللَّهِۗl-lahi(of) Allah
أَلَاalāNo doubt
بِذِكْرِbidhik'riin the remembrance
ٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) Allah
تَطْمَئِنُّtaṭma-innufind satisfaction
ٱلْقُلُوبُl-qulūbuthe hearts
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