Which Surah and Juz is Quran 20:120 from?

This ayah is from Surah Taa-Haa (Taa-Haa), the 20th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 16.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 20:120?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 20:120?

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

Ayah 119

وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظْمَؤُا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تَضْحَىٰ...

20:120Taa-Haa

Q: What does Quran 20:120 mean?

Quran 20:120 (Surah Taa-Haa, Ayah 120) translates to: "Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?""

Q: What topics does Quran 20:120 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Shaytan, Prophet Adam, Story of Adam and Iblis, Human Free Will, Divine Covenant.

Ayah 121

فَأَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا ...

فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ قَالَ يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍۢ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ

Fa waswasa ilaihish Shaitaanu qaala yaaa Aadamu hal adulluka 'alaa shajaratil khuldi wa mulkil laa yablaa

Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"

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20:120Ayah 1135

43 ayahs in Taa-Haa are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples20:117So We said, "O Adam, indeed this is an enemy to you and to your wife. Then let him not remove you from Paradise so you would suffer.Next on Lessons from past peoples →20:121And Adam and his wife ate of it, and their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Paradise.

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Then Satan whispered to him saying ‘O Adam shall I guide you to the Tree of Immortality which gives everlasting life to the one who eats thereof and a kingdom that does not waste away?’ that does not perish while he remains immortal.

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.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #5736It was narrated that Anas bin Sirin said:Sahih

"I heard Anas bin Malik say: 'The Shaitan disputed with Nuh, peace be upon him, concerning the grapevine. One said: "This is for me," and the other said: "This is for me." Then they agreed that Nuh would have one-third and the Shaitan would have two-thirds.'"

Sunan Ibn Majah #3066It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“Eat unripe dates with ripe one and eat old dates with new ones, for Satan gets angry and says: ‘The son of Adam will survive so long as he eats old dates with new ones.’”

Sahih Muslim #253This hadith is transmitted by Urwa b. Zubair on the authority of Abu Huraira (and the words are):Sahih

The Satan comes to the bondsman (of Allah) and says: Who created this and that? The remaining part of the hadith is the same.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2403Anas bin Malik narrated that that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said:Da'if

"This is the son of Adam, and this is his life-span." And he placed his hand at the (height of the) nape of his neck, then he extended it (higher) and said:" From there is what is hoped for, from there is what is hoped for."