What does Quran 35:20 mean?

Quran 35:20 (Surah Faatir, Ayah 20) translates to: "Nor are the darknesses and the light,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 35:20 from?

This ayah is from Surah Faatir (The Originator), the 35th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 22.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Disbelief, Death, Parables in Quran, Spiritual Awareness, Guidance.

وَلَا ٱلظُّلُمَٰتُ وَلَا ٱلنُّورُ

Wa laz zulumaatu wa lannoon

Nor are the darknesses and the light,

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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Signs in creation

35:20Ayah 145

9 ayahs in Faatir are strongly about signs in creation.

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nor darkness — disbelief — and light — faith;

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