What does Quran 30:35 mean?

Quran 30:35 (Surah Ar-Room, Ayah 35) translates to: "Or have We sent down to them an authority, and it speaks of what they were associating with Him?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 30:35 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ar-Room (The Romans), the 30th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 21.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 30:35?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 30:35?

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

What topics does Quran 30:35 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Authority, Idolatry, Tawhid, Divine Revelation, Accountability.

Ayah 34

لِيَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ ۚ فَتَمَتَّعُوا...

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Ayah 36

وَإِذَآ أَذَقْنَا ٱلنَّاسَ رَحْمَةًۭ فَرِحُوا۟ بِه...

أَمْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنًۭا فَهُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يُشْرِكُونَ

Am anzalnaa 'alaihim sultaanan fahuwa yatakallamu bimaa kaanoo bihee yushrikoon

Or have We sent down to them an authority, and it speaks of what they were associating with Him?

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3 ayahs in Ar-Room are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

Next on The Quran & revelation →30:53And you cannot guide the blind away from their error. You will only make hear those who believe in Our verses so they are Muslims [in submission to Allah].

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Or am the hamza here is meant for denial have We revealed any warrant any argument or scripture to them which might speak a token speech of what they associate with Him? in other words commanding them to associate others with God? No!