Which Surah and Juz is Quran 39:32 from?

This ayah is from Surah Az-Zumar (The Groups), the 39th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 24.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 39:32?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 39:32?

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

Ayah 31

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ عِندَ رَبِّكُم...

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Q: What does Quran 39:32 mean?

Quran 39:32 (Surah Az-Zumar, Ayah 32) translates to: "So who is more unjust than one who lies about Allah and denies the truth when it has come to him? Is there not in Hell a residence for the disbelievers?"

Q: What topics does Quran 39:32 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Denial of Truth, Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah), Disbelief, Hellfire.

Ayah 33

وَٱلَّذِى جَآءَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ وَصَدَّقَ بِهِۦٓ ۙ أُو...

۞ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَذَبَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ إِذْ جَآءَهُۥٓ ۚ أَلَيْسَ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًۭى لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ

Faman azlamu mimman kazaba 'alal laahi wa kazzaba bissidqi iz jaaa'ah; alaisa fee Jahannama maswal lilkaafir

So who is more unjust than one who lies about Allah and denies the truth when it has come to him? Is there not in Hell a residence for the disbelievers?

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39:32Ayah 175

16 ayahs in Az-Zumar are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

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So who is — in other words none is — a greater wrongdoer than he who imputes falsehood to God by ascribing partners and child to Him and who denies the truth namely the Qur’ān when it reaches him? Is there not a fitting abode in Hell for the disbelievers? Indeed there is.

'The one who bears false witness will not move away (on the Day of Resurrection) until Allah condemns him to Hell.' ”

Sahih Muslim #7371Muhammad bin Ubayd il-Ghubarī narrated to us, Abū Awānah narrated to us, on authority of Abī Hasīn, on authority of Abī Sālih, on authority of Abū Hurayrah, he said, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, said:Sahih

‘Whoever lies upon me intentionally, then let him take his seat in the Fire’.

Sahih Muslim #123It is reported on the authority of Abu Dharr that he heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) saying:Sahih

No person who claimed knowingly anyone else as his father besides (his own) committed nothing but infidelity, and he who made a claim of anything, which (in fact) did not belong to him, is not amongst us; he should make his abode in Fire, and he who labeled anyone with unbelief or called him the enemy of Allah, and he was in fact not so, it rebounded on him.

Sunan Ibn Majah #4112It was narrated from that Jabir said:Da'if

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever tells lies about me deliberately, let him take his place in Hell."

Sunan Ibn Majah #4116It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed said:Hasan

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever tells lies about me deliberately, let him take his place in Hell."