Which Surah and Juz is Quran 8:20 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Anfaal (The Spoils of War), the 8th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 9.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 8:20?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 8:20?

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

What topics does Quran 8:20 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Obedience to Allah, Allah, Prophetic Authority, Prophethood, Hypocrisy.

Ayah 19

إِن تَسْتَفْتِحُوا۟ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُمُ ٱلْفَتْحُ ۖ و...

8:20Al-Anfaal

Q: What does Quran 8:20 mean?

Quran 8:20 (Surah Al-Anfaal, Ayah 20) translates to: "O you who have believed, obey Allah and His Messenger and do not turn from him while you hear [his order]."

Ayah 21

وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَ...

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَلَا تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَسْمَعُونَ

Yaaa aiyuhal lazeena aamanoo atee'ul laaha wa Rasoolahoo wa laa tawallaw 'anhu wa antum tasm'oon

O you who have believed, obey Allah and His Messenger and do not turn from him while you hear [his order].

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The Prophet ﷺ

8:20Ayah 175

11 ayahs in Al-Anfaal are strongly about the Prophet. This is one of them.

← Previous on The Prophet ﷺ8:17And you did not kill them, but it was Allah who killed them. And you threw not, [O Muhammad], when you threw,Next on The Prophet ﷺ →8:24O you who have believed, respond to Allah and to the Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life.

Tafsir

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O you who believe obey God and His Messenger and do not turn away from Him by contravening His command while you are listening to the Qur’ān and the admonitions.

"O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad). That he said: This was revealed concerning 'Abdullah bin Hudhaifah bin Qais bin 'Adiyy, whom the Messenger of Allah appointed in charge of an expedition"

Sunan Abu Dawud #2625Sahih

Ibn Juraij said “O ye who believe, Obey Allaah and obey the Apostle and those charged with authority amongst you.” This verse was revealed about ‘Abd Allaah bin Qais bin ‘Adi whom the Prophet (ﷺ) sent along with a detachment. Ya’la narrated it to me from Sa’id bin Jubair on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas.

Sahih Muslim #4614It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Juraij that the Qur'anic injunction:Sahih

" 0 you who believe, obey Allah, His Apostle and those in authority from amongst You" (iv. 59) -was revealed in respect of 'Abdullah b. Hudhafa b. Qais b. Adi al-Sahmi who was despatched by the Prophet (ﷺ) as leader of a military campaign. The narrator said: He was informed of this fact by Ya'la b. Muslim who was informed by Sa'id b. Jubair who in turn was informed by Ibn Abbas.

Sunan Abu Dawud #2627Sahih

‘Abd Allaah bin Masud reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “Listening and Obedience are binding on a Muslim whether he likes or dislikes, so long as he is not commanded for disobedience (to Allaah). If he is commanded to disobedience (to Allaah), no listening and disobedience are binding (on him).

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4197It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:Sahih

"We used to pledge to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey, the he said: 'In as much as you can."'