Which Surah and Juz is Quran 3:31 from?

This ayah is from Surah Aal-i-Imraan (The Family of Imraan), the 3th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 3.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 3:31?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 3:31?

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

What topics does Quran 3:31 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Ar-Raheem, Allah, Al-Ghafur, Prophet Muhammad, Forgiveness.

Ayah 30

يَوْمَ تَجِدُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ مَّا عَمِلَتْ مِنْ خَي...

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Q: What does Quran 3:31 mean?

Quran 3:31 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan, Ayah 31) translates to: "Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.""

Ayah 32

قُلْ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَل...

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى يُحْبِبْكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ

Qul in kuntum tuhibboonal laaha fattabi' oonee yuhbibkumul laahu wa yaghfir lakum zunoobakum; wallaahu Ghafoorur Raheem

Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."

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20 ayahs in Aal-i-Imraan are strongly about mercy and forgiveness. This is one of them.

← Previous on Mercy & forgiveness3:16Those who say, "Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire,"Next on Mercy & forgiveness →3:74He selects for His mercy whom He wills. And Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

Tafsir

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When they said ‘We only worship idols out of our love for God that they might bring us close to Him’ the following was revealed Say O Muhammad (s) ‘If you love God follow me and God will love you meaning that He will reward you and forgive you your sins; God is Forgiving as regards the sins committed previously by one who now follows me; Merciful to him.

"A man said to the Prophet (s.a.w): 'O Messenger of Allah! By Allah! Indeed I love you!' So he said: 'Consider what you say.' He said: 'By Allah! I indeed love you!' Three times. He said: 'If you do love me, then prepare and arm yourself against poverty. For indeed poverty comes faster upon whoever loves me than the flood to its destination.'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3885Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:Da'if

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Love Allah for what He nourishes you with of His Blessings, love me due to the love of Allah, and love the people of my house due to love of me."

Sahih Muslim #6098Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying to Hasan:Sahih

O Allah, behold, I love him. Thou too love him and love one who loves him.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2456Safwan bin Assal narrated that a Bedouin with a loud voice and said:Hasan

" O Muhammad! A man loves the people but does not catch up to them (in deeds)." So the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "A man shall be with whomever he loves."

Sahih al-Bukhari #5936Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud:Sahih

A man came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What do you say about a man who loves some people but cannot catch up with their good deeds?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Everyone will be with those whom he loves."