What does Quran 21:14 mean?

Quran 21:14 (Surah Al-Anbiyaa, Ayah 14) translates to: "They said, "O woe to us! Indeed, we were wrongdoers.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 21:14 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Anbiyaa (The Prophets), the 21th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 17.

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: Wrongdoing, Sin, Repentance, Accountability, Day of Judgment.

قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ

Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen

They said, "O woe to us! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."

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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Lessons from past peoples

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41 ayahs in Al-Anbiyaa are strongly about lessons from past peoples.

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They said ‘O yā is for calling attention to something woe to us! this is our destruction! We have indeed been doing wrong’ through our disbelief.

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