What does Quran 10:56 mean?

Quran 10:56 (Surah Yunus, Ayah 56) translates to: "He gives life and causes death, and to Him you will be returned"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 10:56 from?

This ayah is from Surah Yunus (Jonas), the 10th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 11.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Death, Divine Sovereignty, Resurrection, Divine Omnipotence, Eschatological Reality.

هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Huwa yuhyee wa yumeetu wailaihi turja'oon

He gives life and causes death, and to Him you will be returned

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

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He gives life and makes to die and to Him you shall be returned in the Hereafter and He shall requite you for your deeds.

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