Which Surah and Juz is Quran 20:39 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 20:39?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari, Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 20:39?

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

Ayah 38

إِذْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ...

20:39Taa-Haa

Q: What does Quran 20:39 mean?

Quran 20:39 (Surah Taa-Haa, Ayah 39) translates to: "[Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye."

Q: What topics does Quran 20:39 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Command, Prophet Musa, Divine Protection, Trust in Allah (Tawakkul), Trust in Divine Plan.

Ayah 40

إِذْ تَمْشِىٓ أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ ...

أَنِ ٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ فَلْيُلْقِهِ ٱلْيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّۭ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّۭ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةًۭ مِّنِّى وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِىٓ

Aniqzifeehi fit Taabooti faqzifeehi fil yammi fal yul qihil yammu bis saahili yaakhuzhu 'aduwwul lee wa 'aduwwul lah; wa alqaitu 'alaika mahabbatam minnee wa litusna'a 'alaa 'ainee

[Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye.

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20:39Ayah 1135

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

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“Cast him place him in the ark then cast him while in the ark into the river into the flow of the Nile and then the river shall throw him up onto the shore that is its bank the imperative here fa’l-yulqihi ‘let it throw him’ functions as a predicate; there an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his namely Pharaoh shall take him”. And after he took you I cast upon you love from Me that you may be loved by people; and indeed Pharaoh and all who saw you loved you; and that you might be reared under My eyes be nurtured under My guardianship and My protection of you.

The Prophet (ﷺ) took out a quiver (of arrows) for me on the day of Uhud and said, "Throw (arrows); let my father and mother be sacrificed for you."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #666Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab narrated from Safwan bin Umayyah who said:Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah gave to me on the Day of Hunain, and he was the most hated creature to me. But he did not stop giving to me until he was the most loved creature to me."

Sahih al-Bukhari #5397The Prophet (ﷺ) added:Sahih

I was raised to the Lote Tree and saw four rivers, two of which were coming out and two going in. Those which were coming out were the Nile and the Euphrates, and those which were going in were two rivers in paradise. Then I was given three bowls, one containing milk, and another containing honey, and a third containing wine. I took the bowl containing milk and drank it. It was said to me, "You and your followers will be on the right path (of Islam)."

Sahih Muslim #146Zirr reported:Sahih

'Ali observed: By Him Who split up the seed and created something living, the Apostle (may peace and blessings be upon him) gave me a promise that no one but a believer would love me, and none but a hypocrite would nurse grudge against me.

Sahih al-Bukhari #3586Narrated Al-Bara:Sahih

I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) carrying Al-Hasan on his shoulder an saying, "O Allah! I love him, so please love him."