Which Surah and Juz is Quran 15:39 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Hijr (The Rock), the 15th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 14.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 15:39?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 15:39?

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

Ayah 38

إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ...

15:39Al-Hijr

Q: What does Quran 15:39 mean?

Quran 15:39 (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 39) translates to: "[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all"

Q: What topics does Quran 15:39 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Arrogance, Guidance, Divine Decree, Chosen Servants of Allah, Accountability.

Ayah 40

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ...

قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Qaala Rabbi bimaaa aghwaitanee la uzayyinaana lahum fil ardi wa la ughwiyan nahum ajma'een

[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all

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15:39Ayah 199

2 ayahs in Al-Hijr are strongly about worldly life and wealth.

← Previous on Worldly life & wealth15:3Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.Next on Worldly life & wealth →15:88Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them.

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Said he ‘My Lord because You have lead me astray bi-mā ‘because’ the bi- is for oaths the response for which is what follows I shall adorn for them evil acts acts of disobedience in the earth and I shall lead them astray all of them;

I said to al-Hasan: Abu Sa’id, tell me about Adam. Was he created for the heaven or the earth? He said: No, for the earth. I said: It was unavoidable for him. I said: Tell me about the following verse of the Quran: ”can lead (any) into temptation concerning Allah, except such as are (themselves) going to blazing fire.” He said: The devils do not lead anyone astray by their temptation except the one whom Allah destined to go to Hell.

Sahih Muslim #6929Jabir reported:Sahih

I heard Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him) as saying: The throne of Iblis is upon the ocean and he sends detachments (to different parts) inorder to put people to trial and the most important figure in his eyes is one who is most notorious in sowing the seed of dissension.