What does Quran 36:48 mean?

Quran 36:48 (Surah Yaseen, Ayah 48) translates to: "And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 36:48 from?

This ayah is from Surah Yaseen (Yaseen), the 36th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

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: Day of Judgment, Resurrection, Disbelief, Divine Promise, Signs of the Hour.

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Wa yaqooloona mataa haazal wa'du in kuntum saadiqeen

And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"

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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Day of Judgment

36:48Ayah 183

9 ayahs in Yaseen are strongly about the Day of Judgment.

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

And they say ‘When will this promise of resurrection be fulfilled if you are being truthful?’ therein.

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