Which Surah and Juz is Quran 24:20 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Noor (The Light), the 24th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 18.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 24:20?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 24:20?

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

What topics does Quran 24:20 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Ar-Raheem, Allah, Divine Mercy, Kindness towards Divorced Women, Warning.

Ayah 19

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِيعَ ٱلْفَٰحِشَة...

24:20An-Noor

Q: What does Quran 24:20 mean?

Quran 24:20 (Surah An-Noor, Ayah 20) translates to: "And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy... and because Allah is Kind and Merciful."

Ayah 21

۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّبِعُو...

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَءُوفٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ

Wa law laa fadlul laahi 'alaikum wa rahmatuhoo wa annal laaha Ra'oofur Raheem

And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy... and because Allah is Kind and Merciful.

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Mercy & forgiveness

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10 ayahs in An-Noor are strongly about mercy and forgiveness. This is one of them.

← Previous on Mercy & forgiveness24:14And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy in this world and the Hereafter,Next on Mercy & forgiveness →24:21O you who have believed, do not follow the footsteps of Satan. And whoever follows the footsteps of Satan - indeed, he enjoins immorality and wrongdoing.

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And were it not for God’s bounty to you O band of accusers and His mercy and that God is Gentle Merciful to you He would have surely hastened to bring about your punishment.

By Him in Whose Hand is my life, if you were not to commit sin, Allah would sweep you out of existence and He would replace (you by) those people who would commit sin and seek forgiveness from Allah, and He would have pardoned them.

Sahih Muslim #2362Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) found a date in the street and said:Sahih

If it were not of sadaqa I would have eaten it.

Sahih Muslim #2363Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) found a date lying on the path and said:Sahih

If it were not out of Sadaqa, I would have eaten it.

Sahih Muslim #3527Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Had it not been for Eve, woman would have never acted unfaithfully towards her husband.