Which Surah and Juz is Quran 18:20 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave), the 18th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 15.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 18:20?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan an-Nasa'i.

What tafsir is available for Quran 18:20?

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

What topics does Quran 18:20 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Protection, Community, Warning.

Ayah 19

وَكَذَٰلِكَ بَعَثْنَٰهُمْ لِيَتَسَآءَلُوا۟ بَيْنَه...

18:20Al-Kahf

Q: What does Quran 18:20 mean?

Quran 18:20 (Surah Al-Kahf, Ayah 20) translates to: "Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will stone you or return you to their religion. And never would you succeed, then - ever.""

Ayah 21

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَعْلَمُوٓا۟ ...

إِنَّهُمْ إِن يَظْهَرُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ يَرْجُمُوكُمْ أَوْ يُعِيدُوكُمْ فِى مِلَّتِهِمْ وَلَن تُفْلِحُوٓا۟ إِذًا أَبَدًۭا

Innahum iny yazharoo 'alaikum yarjumookum aw yu'eedookum fee millatihim wa lan tuflihooo izan abadaa

Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will stone you or return you to their religion. And never would you succeed, then - ever."

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For indeed if they should come to know of you they will either stone you kill you by stoning or make you return to their creed and then if you do return to their creed you will never prosper’.

If you were to come to the people of 'Uman, they would have neither reviled you nor beaten you.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4871It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said:Sahih

"If a person were to look at you without permission and you were to throw a stone at him and put out his eye, there would be no blame on you."

Sahih Muslim #6884Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

If ten scholars of the Jews would follow me, no Jew would be left upon the surface of the earth who would not embrace Islam.

Sahih Muslim #7143This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Umm Salama that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to 'Ammar:Sahih

A group of rebels would kill you.