Which Surah and Juz is Quran 41:6 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 41:6?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 41:6?

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

What topics does Quran 41:6 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tawhid, Prophethood, Al-Wahid, Forgiveness, Straight Path.

Ayah 5

وَقَالُوا۟ قُلُوبُنَا فِىٓ أَكِنَّةٍۢ مِّمَّا تَدْ...

41:6Fussilat

Q: What does Quran 41:6 mean?

Quran 41:6 (Surah Fussilat, Ayah 6) translates to: "Say, O [Muhammad], "I am only a man like you to whom it has been revealed that your god is but one God; so take a straight course to Him and seek His forgiveness." And woe to those who associate others with Allah -"

Ayah 7

ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَهُم بِٱلْءَا...

قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌۭ وَٰحِدٌۭ فَٱسْتَقِيمُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ۗ وَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُشْرِكِينَ

Qul innamaaa ana basharum mislukum yoohaaa ilaiya annamaaa ilaahukum Ilaahunw Waahidun fastaqeemooo ilaihi wastagfirooh; wa wailul lil mushrikeen

Say, O [Muhammad], "I am only a man like you to whom it has been revealed that your god is but one God; so take a straight course to Him and seek His forgiveness." And woe to those who associate others with Allah -

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41:6Ayah 154

6 ayahs in Fussilat are strongly about the oneness of Allah. This is one of them.

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Tafsir

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Say ‘I am only a human being like you. It has been revealed to me simply that your God is One God. So be upright in your conduct before Him through faith and obedience and seek forgiveness from Him. And woe waylun is an expression implying ‘chastisement’ to the idolaters

“Allah has revealed to me that you should be humble towards one another and should not wrong one another.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #4037It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited this Verse:Sahih

“He (Allah) is the One, deserving that mankind should be afraid of, and should be dutiful to Him, and should not take any Ilah (god) along with Him, and He is the One Who forgives (sins).” Then he said: “Allah says: ‘I am the One Who deserves to be feared, so no other god should be appointed alongside Me. Whoever avoids appointing another god alongside Me, I am the One Who should forgive him.” Another chain reports a similar hadith.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4014It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that :Sahih

Some of the people of Shirk came to Muhammad and said: "What you say and call people to is good, if only you could tell us that there is any expiation for what we have done." Then the Verses: "And those who invoke not any other ilah (god) along with Allah, or kill such a person as Allah has forbidden, except by right." And "Say: O 'Ibadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)" were revealed.

Sunan Abu Dawud #525Sa’d b. Abi Waqqas reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :Sahih

If anyone says when he hears the MU’ADHDHIN : “And I testify that there is no god but Allah alone who has no partner and that Muhammad is His servant and Apostle: I am satisfied with Allah as lord, with Muhammad as apostle and with Islam as religion”, he will be forgiven.

Sahih al-Bukhari #6900Narrated Um Salama:Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I am only a human being, and you people (opponents) come to me with your cases; and it may be that one of you can present his case eloquently in a more convincing way than the other, and I give my verdict according to what I hear. So if ever I judge (by error) and give the right of a brother to his other (brother) then he (the latter) should not take it, for I am giving him only a piece of Fire." (See Hadith No. 638, Vol. 3).