What does Quran 37:40 mean?

Quran 37:40 (Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayah 40) translates to: "But not the chosen servants of Allah."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 37:40 from?

This ayah is from Surah As-Saaffaat (Those drawn up in Ranks), the 37th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Chosen Servants of Allah, Divine Favor, Tawhid, Accountability.

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

But not the chosen servants of Allah.

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

6 other themes with weak connections

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37:40Ayah 1182

24 ayahs in As-Saaffaat are strongly about Paradise and Hell.

Scholars offer complementary perspectives

Except for God’s sincere servants namely the believers the exception clause here is a discontinuous one

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