Which Surah and Juz is Quran 22:38 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage), the 22th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 17.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 22:38?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 22:38?

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

What topics does Quran 22:38 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Divine Protection, Trust in Allah (Tawakkul), Divine Justice, Gratitude.

Ayah 37

لَن يَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَآؤُهَا وَ...

22:38Al-Hajj

Q: What does Quran 22:38 mean?

Quran 22:38 (Surah Al-Hajj, Ayah 38) translates to: "Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone treacherous and ungrateful."

Ayah 39

أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَٰتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمْ ظُلِمُو...

۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُدَٰفِعُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانٍۢ كَفُورٍ

Innal laaha yudaafi' 'anil lazeena aamanoo; innal laaha laa yuhibbu kulla khawwaanin kafoor

Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone treacherous and ungrateful.

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22:38Ayah 178

3 ayahs in Al-Hajj are strongly about gratitude. This is one of them.

← Previous on Gratitude22:36And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols of Allah; for you therein is good.Next on Gratitude →22:66And He is the one who gave you life; then He causes you to die and then will [again] give you life. Indeed, mankind is ungrateful.

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Indeed God protects those who believe against the ruinous misguidance of idolaters. Indeed God does not love the treacherous with regard to what is entrusted to him the ungrateful for His grace — these are the idolaters —in other words He will punish them.

A believer is self-respecting and Allah is extremely self-respecting.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2563It was narrated from Ibn Jabir, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah said:Sahih

Sahih Muslim #6822Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Allah is self-respecting and a believer is also self-respecting and the respect of Allah is injured if a believer does what He has forbidden him to do.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1171Abu Hurairah narrated that The Messenger of Allah said:Sahih

“Allah becomes jealous and the believer becomes jealous. Allah’s jealousy occurs when a believer does what He has made unlawful for him.”