What does Quran 25:52 mean?

Quran 25:52 (Surah Al-Furqaan, Ayah 52) translates to: "So do not obey the disbelievers, and strive against them with the Qur'an a great striving."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 25:52 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Furqaan (The Criterion), the 25th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 19.

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Al-Kabir, Obedience to Allah, Divine Revelation, Prophethood, Spiritual Struggle.

فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ وَجَٰهِدْهُم بِهِۦ جِهَادًۭا كَبِيرًۭا

Falaa tuti'il kaafireena wa jaahidhum bihee jihaadan kabeeraa

So do not obey the disbelievers, and strive against them with the Qur'an a great striving.

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25:52Ayah 177

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So do not obey the disbelievers in their desires but struggle against them therewith that is through adherence to the Qur’ān with a great endeavour.

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