What does Quran 26:222 mean?

Quran 26:222 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 222) translates to: "They descend upon every sinful liar."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:222 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ash-Shu'araa (The Poets), the 26th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 19.

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: Satanic Influence, Moral Corruption, Spiritual Purification, Divine Protection, Accountability.

تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍۢ

Tanazzalu 'alaa kulli affaakin aseem

They descend upon every sinful liar.

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

2 other themes with weak connections

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Justice & honesty

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12 ayahs in Ash-Shu'araa are strongly about justice and honesty. This is one of them.

Scholars offer complementary perspectives

They descend upon every sinful profligate liar such as Musaylama and other soothsayers.

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