What does Quran 38:40 mean?

Quran 38:40 (Surah Saad, Ayah 40) translates to: "And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 38:40 from?

This ayah is from Surah Saad (The letter Saad), the 38th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Day of Judgment, Paradise, Divine Reward, Forgiveness, Repentance.

وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ

Wa inna lahoo 'indanaa lazulfaa wa husna ma-aab

And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.

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Paradise & Hell

38:40Ayah 188

20 ayahs in Saad are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

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And indeed he has a station of nearness with Us and a fair resort — a similar statement has already appeared in another verse above.

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