Which Surah and Juz is Quran 3:32 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 3:32?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 3:32?

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

Ayah 31

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى...

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Q: What does Quran 3:32 mean?

Quran 3:32 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan, Ayah 32) translates to: "Say, "Obey Allah and the Messenger." But if they turn away - then indeed, Allah does not like the disbelievers."

Q: What topics does Quran 3:32 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Obedience to Allah, Prophet Muhammad, Accountability, Spiritual Sincerity.

Ayah 33

۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ وَنُوحًۭا وَءَا...

قُلْ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

Qul atee'ul laaha war Rasoola fa in tawallaw fa innal laaha laa yuhibbul kaafireen

Say, "Obey Allah and the Messenger." But if they turn away - then indeed, Allah does not like the disbelievers.

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The Prophet ﷺ

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9 ayahs in Aal-i-Imraan are strongly about the Prophet. This is one of them.

← Previous on The Prophet ﷺ3:31Say, [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."Next on The Prophet ﷺ →3:68Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the people are those who followed him [in submission to Allah] and this prophet,

Tafsir

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Say to them ‘Obey God and the Messenger’ as regards the belief in the Oneness of God which he enjoins upon you. But if they turn their backs if they object to obedience God loves not the disbelievers meaning that He will chastise them the third person pronominalisation ‘they’ is replaced by the overt noun ‘the disbelievers’.

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Muslim must hear and obey whether he likes it or not, unless he is commanded to commit an act of disobedience. If he is commanded to commit an act of disobedience, then he is not required to hear and obey."'

Sunan Ibn Majah #900It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud that for the two Rak’ah after Maghrib, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite:Sahih

“Say: O you disbelievers!” and “Say: He is Allah the One.” [Al- Ikhlas (112)]

Sunan Ibn Majah #4082Abu Hurairah narrated that:Sahih

The Prophet said: "Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah; and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah."

Sahih Muslim #1584Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited in the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn (prayer):Sahih

" Say: O unbelievers," (Qur'an, cix.) and" Say: Allah is one" (cxii.).

Sahih al-Bukhari #6868Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah, and whoever obeys the ruler I appoint, obeys me, and whoever disobeys him, disobeys me."