Which Surah and Juz is Quran 40:39 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver), the 40th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 24.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 40:39?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 40:39?

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

What topics does Quran 40:39 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Worldly Life, Hereafter, Faith and Belief, Tawhid, Prophet Musa.

Ayah 38

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱتَّبِعُونِ أَه...

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Q: What does Quran 40:39 mean?

Quran 40:39 (Surah Ghafir, Ayah 39) translates to: "O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement."

Ayah 40

مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةًۭ فَلَا يُجْزَىٰٓ إِلَّا مِثْ...

يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَتَٰعٌۭ وَإِنَّ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ هِىَ دَارُ ٱلْقَرَارِ

Yaa qawmi innamaa haazihil hayaatud dunyaa mataa'unw wa innal Aakhirata hiya daarul qaraar

O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.

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O my people! Truly this life of the world is only an ephemeral enjoyment containing comforts which will eventually disappear whereas the Hereafter truly is the enduring abode.

O God, there is no life but the life of the Hereafter, So grant honour to the Ansar and the Muhajirs.

Sahih al-Bukhari #6174Narrated Anas:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Allah! There is no life worth living except the life of the Hereafter, so (please) make righteous the Ansar and the Emigrants."

Sahih Muslim #4542It has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

O God, there is no life, but the life of the Hereafter, So forgive Thou the Ansar and the Muhajirs.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #3238Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As:Sahih

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As that the Messenger of Allah said: "This world is all temporary conveniences, and the best temporary convenience of this world is a righteous woman."

Sunan Abu Dawud #4279Narrated AbuMusa:Da'if

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: This people of mine is one to which mercy is shown. It will have no punishment in the next world, but its punishment in this world will be trials, earthquakes and being killed.