What does Quran 23:87 mean?

Quran 23:87 (Surah Al-Muminoon, Ayah 87) translates to: "They will say, "[They belong] to Allah." Say, "Then will you not fear Him?""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 23:87 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Muminoon (The Believers), the 23th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 18.

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: Creation, Allah, Idolatry, Tawhid, Accountability.

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Sa yaqooloona lillaah; qul afalaa tattaqoon

They will say, "[They belong] to Allah." Say, "Then will you not fear Him?"

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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God-consciousness

23:87Ayah 1118

6 ayahs in Al-Muminoon are strongly about God-consciousness. This is one of them.

Scholars offer complementary perspectives

They will say ‘God’. Say ‘Will you not then be God-fearing?’ will you then not be wary of worshipping things other than Him?

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