Which Surah and Juz is Quran 41:36 from?

This ayah is from Surah Fussilat (Explained in detail), the 41th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 24.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 41:36?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 41:36?

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

What topics does Quran 41:36 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Al-Alim, As-Sami, Shaytan, Seeking Refuge in Allah.

Ayah 35

وَمَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا۟ وَمَ...

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Q: What does Quran 41:36 mean?

Quran 41:36 (Surah Fussilat, Ayah 36) translates to: "And if there comes to you from Satan an evil suggestion, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing."

Ayah 37

وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِ ٱلَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ وَٱلشَّمْس...

وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ نَزْغٌۭ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Wa immaa yanzaghannaka minash Shaitaani nazghun fasta'iz billaahi innahoo Huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem

And if there comes to you from Satan an evil suggestion, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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And if wa-immā here the nūn of the conditional particle in has been assimilated with the mā which is extra some temptation from Satan should provoke you in other words if some diversion should turn you away from that better trait and other good acts then seek refuge in God this is the response to the conditional ‘and if’; the response to the command clause is omitted being ‘and He will ward it off from you’. Truly He is the Hearer of what is said the Knower of what is done.

The Satan comes to everyone. of you and says: Who created this and that? till he questions: Who created your Lord? When he comes to that, one should seek refuge in Allah and keep away (from such idle thoughts).

Sunan Ibn Majah #3244It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Da'if

‘Seek refuge with Allah, for the evil eye is real.”

Sahih al-Bukhari #3141Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Satan comes to one of you and says, 'Who created so-and-so? 'till he says, 'Who has created your Lord?' So, when he inspires such a question, one should seek refuge with Allah and give up such thoughts."

Sahih Muslim #6712Khaula bint Hakim Sulamiyya reported:Sahih

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When any one of you stays at a place, he should say:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of that He created." Nothing would then do him any harm until he moves from that place. Abu Huraira reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said:" Allah's Messenger, I was stung by a scorpion during the night. Thereupon he said: Had you recited these words in the evening:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He created," it would not have done any harm to you.

Sahih Muslim #6484Sulaiman b. Surad reported that two persons abused each other in the presence of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and one of them fell into a rage and his face became red. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) saw him and said:Sahih

I know of a wording; if he were to utter that, he would get out (of the fit of anger) (and the wording is): I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed. Thereupon, a person went to him who had heard that from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said to him: Do you know what Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said? He (the Holy Prophet) said: I know of a wording; if he were to say that, (the fit) would be no more (and the words are): I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed. And the person said to him: Do you find me mad?