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Today lets look at the word HADITH as it occurs in the Quran. The word HADITH and its derivatives appear 36 times throughout the Quran. Here is the word count of HADITH throughout the Quran.
As I have mentioned before, to better understand what a particular arabic word means in the Quran it is best to study all the occurrences of that word throughout the Quran.
I cannot reproduce all the 36 occurrences of the word HADITH here, it is too many. I will reproduce just a few verses from the Quran which mention HADITH and its derivatives. I am using the translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali.
1. Surah 39:23 ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَـٰبًۭا مُّتَشَـٰبِهًۭا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ ٢٣
39:23 Allah has revealed the most beautiful Message (HADITH) in the form of a Book, consistent with itself, repeating, the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of Allah's praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He pleases, but such as Allah leaves to stray, can have none to guide.
2. Surah 52:34 فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِحَدِيثٍۢ مِّثْلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَـٰدِقِينَ ٣٤
52:34 Let them then produce a recital (HADITH) like unto it - If they speak the truth!
3. Surah 45:6 تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱللَّهِ نَتْلُوهَا عَلَيْكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ وَءَايَـٰتِهِۦ يُؤْمِنُونَ ٦
45:6 Such are the Ayat (signs) of Allah, which We rehearse to thee in Truth; then in what exposition (HADITH) will they believe after Allah and His Ayat (signs)?
4. Surah 56:81 أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ ٨١
56:81 Is it such a Message (HADITH) that ye would hold in light esteem?
5. Surah 68:44 فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
68:44 Then leave Me alone with such as lie about/reject this Message (HADITH): by degrees shall We punish them from directions they perceive not.
6. Surah 53:59 أَفَمِنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ ٥٩
53:59 Do ye then wonder at this recital (HADITH)?
7. Surah 18:6 فَلَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌۭ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا ٦
18:6 Thou wouldst only, perchance, fret thyself to death, following after them, in grief, if they believe not in this Message (HADITH)
You can see that in these SEVEN verses, Abdullah Yusuf Ali translates the same word HADITH as Message, recital and exposition.
