What does Quran 5:86 mean?

Quran 5:86 (Surah Al-Maaida, Ayah 86) translates to: "But those who disbelieved and denied Our signs - they are the companions of Hellfire."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 5:86 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Maaida (The Table), the 5th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 7.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Disbelief, Hellfire, Divine Punishment, Justice, Eschatological Topics.

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Wallazeena kafaroo wa kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaaa ulaaa'ika Ashaabul Jaheem

But those who disbelieved and denied Our signs - they are the companions of Hellfire.

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

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Paradise & Hell

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14 ayahs in Al-Maaida are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

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But those who disbelieve and deny Our signs — they are the inhabitants of Hell-fire.

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