What does Quran 38:5 mean?

Quran 38:5 (Surah Saad, Ayah 5) translates to: "Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 38:5 from?

This ayah is from Surah Saad (The letter Saad), the 38th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

What tafsir is available for Quran 38:5?

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

What topics does Quran 38:5 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Al-Wahid, Tawhid, Idolatry, Disbelief, Divine Revelation.

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Ayah 6

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْب...

أَجَعَلَ ٱلْءَالِهَةَ إِلَٰهًۭا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌۭ

Aja'alal aalihata Ilaahanw Waahidan inna haazaa lashai'un 'ujaab

Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."

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Has he made the gods One God? — for he had said to them ‘Say there is no god except God’ — in other words they objected how could one god suffice for all of creation? Lo! that is indeed a curious thing’.

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