Which Surah and Juz is Quran 2:111 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Baqara (The Cow), the 2th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 1.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 2:111?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 2:111?

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

What topics does Quran 2:111 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: People of the Book, Paradise, Truthfulness, Divine Judgment, Hope.

Ayah 110

وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ ...

2:111Al-Baqara

Q: What does Quran 2:111 mean?

Quran 2:111 (Surah Al-Baqara, Ayah 111) translates to: "And they say, "None will enter Paradise except one who is a Jew or a Christian." That is [merely] their wishful thinking, Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful.""

Ayah 112

بَلَىٰ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُۥ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْ...

وَقَالُوا۟ لَن يَدْخُلَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ إِلَّا مَن كَانَ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَٰرَىٰ ۗ تِلْكَ أَمَانِيُّهُمْ ۗ قُلْ هَاتُوا۟ بُرْهَٰنَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Wa qaaloo lai yadkhulal jannata illaa man kaana Hoodan aw Nasaaraa; tilka ammniyyuhum; qul haatoo burhaa nakum in kuntum saadiqeen

And they say, "None will enter Paradise except one who is a Jew or a Christian." That is [merely] their wishful thinking, Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful."

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24 ayahs in Al-Baqara are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

← Previous on Paradise & Hell2:82But they who believe and do righteous deeds - those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally.Next on Paradise & Hell →2:112Yes [on the contrary], whoever submits his face in Islam to Allah while being a doer of good will have his reward with his Lord.

Tafsir

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

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And they say ‘None shall enter Paradise except those who are Jews hūd is the plural of hā’id or Christians’ this is what the Jews of Medina and the Christians of Najrān said when they disputed with the Prophet s each party separately claiming Paradise for its members exclusively. Such sayings are their desires their false passions. Say to them ‘Produce your proof your evidence for this if you speak truly’ in this matter.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone testifies that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah Alone Who has no partners, and that Muhammad is His Slave and His Apostle, and that Jesus is Allah's Slave and His Apostle and His Word which He bestowed on Mary and a Spirit created by Him, and that Paradise is true, and Hell is true, Allah will admit him into Paradise with the deeds which he had done even if those deeds were few." (Junada, the sub-narrator said, " 'Ubada added, 'Such a person can enter Paradise through any of its eight gates he likes.")

Sunan Ibn Majah #590It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:Hasan

“The Jews do not envy you for anything more than they envy you for the Salam and (saying) ‘Amin’.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #3911It was narrated from ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“No one will enter Paradise who has pride in his heart equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and no one will enter Hell who has faith in his heart equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #3112It was narrated from Abu Darda’ that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“No one who is addicted to wine will enter Paradise.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #591It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“The Jews do not envy you for anything more than they envy you for the Salam and (saying) Amin, so say Amin a great deal.”