What does Quran 39:31 mean?

Quran 39:31 (Surah Az-Zumar, Ayah 31) translates to: "Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, will dispute."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 39:31 from?

This ayah is from Surah Az-Zumar (The Groups), the 39th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sahih Muslim.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Judgment, Day of Judgment, Accountability, Justice, Hereafter.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ

Summa innakum Yawmal Qiyaamati 'inda Rabbikum takhtasimoon

Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, will dispute.

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Day of Judgment

39:31Ayah 175

14 ayahs in Az-Zumar are strongly about the Day of Judgment. This is one of them.

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Then you will indeed O mankind concerning the injustices you committed towards one another be contending before your Lord on the Day of Resurrection.

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