What does Quran 38:87 mean?

Quran 38:87 (Surah Saad, Ayah 87) translates to: "It is but a reminder to the worlds."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 38:87 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 38:87?

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

Ayah 86

قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍۢ وَمَآ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 38:87 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophethood, Divine Revelation, Universal Message, Truthfulness, Sincerity in Worship.

Ayah 88

وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعْدَ حِينٍۭ...

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

It is but a reminder to the worlds.

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It is only in other words the Qur’ān is only a reminder an admonition for all worlds those of humans jinn and other rational beings but excluding the angels.

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