What does Quran 37:21 mean?

Quran 37:21 (Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayah 21) translates to: "[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 37:21 from?

This ayah is from Surah As-Saaffaat (Those drawn up in Ranks), the 37th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

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: Day of Judgment, Recompense, Resurrection, Justice, Accountability.

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Haazaa Yawmul Faslil lazee kuntum bihee tukaziboon

[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."

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Day of Judgment

37:21Ayah 1182

15 ayahs in As-Saaffaat are strongly about the Day of Judgment. This is one of them.

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

‘This is the Day of Judgement between all creatures that you used to deny!’

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