Which Surah and Juz is Quran 33:40 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Ahzaab (The Clans), the 33th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 22.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 33:40?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 33:40?

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

What topics does Quran 33:40 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Muhammad, Allah, Al-Alim, Prophethood, Prophets.

Ayah 39

ٱلَّذِينَ يُبَلِّغُونَ رِسَٰلَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَخْشَ...

33:40Al-Ahzaab

Q: What does Quran 33:40 mean?

Quran 33:40 (Surah Al-Ahzaab, Ayah 40) translates to: "Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah, of all things, Knowing."

Ayah 41

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّ...

مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَآ أَحَدٍۢ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن رَّسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًۭا

Maa kaana Muhammmadun abaaa ahadim mir rijaalikum wa laakir Rasoolal laahi wa Khaataman Nabiyyeen; wa kaanal laahu bikulli shai'in 'Aleema

Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah, of all things, Knowing.

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The Prophet ﷺ

33:40Ayah 173

19 ayahs in Al-Ahzaab are strongly about the Prophet. This is one of them.

← Previous on The Prophet ﷺ33:38There is not to be upon the Prophet any discomfort concerning that which Allah has imposed upon him.Next on The Prophet ﷺ →33:45O Prophet, indeed We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner.

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Muhammad is not the father of any man among you he is not Zayd’s biological father and so it is not unlawful for him to marry his former wife Zaynab after him; but he is the Messenger of God and the Seal of the Prophets and so he will not have a son that is a fully grown man to be a prophet after him a variant reading for khātim al-nabiyyīna has khātam al-nabiyyīn as in the instrument known as a ‘seal’ in other words their prophethood has been sealed by him. And God has knowledge of all things among these is the fact that there will be no prophet after him and even when the lord Jesus descends at the end of days he will rule according to his Muhammad’s Law.

"Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah."

Sahih al-Bukhari #3512'Aisha said (in another narration), ("When the Prophet (ﷺ) was on his death-bed) he looked up and said thrice, (Amongst) the Highest Companion (See Qur'an 4.69)' Aisha said, Allah benefited the people by their two speeches. 'Umar frightened the people some of whom were hypocrites whom Allah caused to abandon Islam because of 'Umar's speech. Then Abu Bakr led the people to True Guidance and acquainted them with the right path they were to follow so that they went out reciting:Sahih

-- "Muhammad is no more than an Apostle and indeed many Apostles have passed away before him.." (3.144)

Sahih Muslim #5964Anas b. Malik reported that a person said:Sahih

Allah's Messenger, who is my father? And he said: Your father is so and so, and there was revealed this verse:" Do not ask about matters which, if they were to be made manifest to you, might cause you harm" (v. 101).

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3294Narrated Dawud bin Abi Hind:Hasan

from Ash-Sha'bi regarding the saying of Allah : 'Muhammad is not the father of any one of your men (33:40)' he said: "No male children of his would live among them."

Sunan Ibn Majah #3377It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wore a ring of silver, in which was an Ethiopian gemstone and the inscription:Sahih

‘Muhammad Rasul Allah’ (Muhammad the Messenger of Allah).”