Which Surah and Juz is Quran 20:74 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 20:74?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 20:74?

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

Ayah 73

إِنَّآ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغْفِرَ لَنَا خَطَٰ...

20:74Taa-Haa

Q: What does Quran 20:74 mean?

Quran 20:74 (Surah Taa-Haa, Ayah 74) translates to: "Indeed, whoever comes to his Lord as a criminal - indeed, for him is Hell; he will neither die therein nor live."

Q: What topics does Quran 20:74 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Day of Judgment, Hellfire, Accountability, Divine Justice, Moral Responsibility.

Ayah 75

وَمَن يَأْتِهِۦ مُؤْمِنًۭا قَدْ عَمِلَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰ...

إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَأْتِ رَبَّهُۥ مُجْرِمًۭا فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Innahoo mai yaati Rabbahoo mujriman fa inna lahoo Jahannama laa yamotu feehaa wa laa yahyaa

Indeed, whoever comes to his Lord as a criminal - indeed, for him is Hell; he will neither die therein nor live.

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8 ayahs in Taa-Haa are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

Next on Paradise & Hell →20:75But whoever comes to Him as a believer having done righteous deeds - for those will be the highest degrees [in position]:

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God exalted be He says Truly whoever comes to his Lord a criminal a disbeliever like Pharaoh for him there shall be Hell wherein he shall neither die and thus find rest nor live a life of any benefit to him.

'The one who bears false witness will not move away (on the Day of Resurrection) until Allah condemns him to Hell.' ”

Sunan Abu Dawud #3873Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih in chain

If anyone drinks poison, the poison will be in his hand (on the Day of Judgement) and he will drink it in Hell-fire and he will live in it eternally.

Sunan Ibn Majah #4079It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Hasan

“There is no one among you who does not have two abodes: An abode in Paradise and an abode in Hell. If he dies and enters Hell, the people of Paradise inherit his abode. This is what Allah says: ‘These are indeed the inheritors.’”

Sahih Muslim #7004Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:Sahih

Allah would admit the inmates of Paradise into Paradise and the inmates of Hell into Hell. Then the announcer would stand between them and say: 0 inmates of Paradise, there is no death for you,0 inmates of Hell, there is no death for you. You would live for ever therein.

Sunan Ibn Majah #2053It was narrated from Abu Dharr that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:Hasan

“Whoever claims something that does not belong to him; he is not one of us, so let him take his place in Hell.”