What does Quran 44:22 mean?

Quran 44:22 (Surah Ad-Dukhaan, Ayah 22) translates to: "And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 44:22 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ad-Dukhaan (The Smoke), the 44th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 25.

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: Prophet Musa, Divine Messengers, Children of Israel, Pharaoh, Justice.

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌۭ مُّجْرِمُونَ

Fada'aa rabbahooo anna haaa'ulaaa'i qawmum mujrimoon

And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.

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44:22Ayah 159

11 ayahs in Ad-Dukhaan are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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So he called to his Lord saying ‘These are indeed a guilty an idolatrous lot!’

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