What does Quran 20:42 mean?

Quran 20:42 (Surah Taa-Haa, Ayah 42) translates to: "Go, you and your brother, with My signs and do not slacken in My remembrance."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 20:42 from?

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

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

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Command, Prophet Musa, Divine Signs, Remembrance of Allah (Dhikr), Trust in Allah (Tawakkul).

ٱذْهَبْ أَنتَ وَأَخُوكَ بِـَٔايَٰتِى وَلَا تَنِيَا فِى ذِكْرِى

Izhab anta wa akhooka bi Aayaatee wa laa taniyaa fee zikree

Go, you and your brother, with My signs and do not slacken in My remembrance.

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

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Patience

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3 ayahs in Taa-Haa are strongly about patience.

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Go you and your brother to the people with My nine signs and do not flag be remiss in remembrance of Me by uttering glorifications and otherwise.

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