What does Quran 5:98 mean?

Quran 5:98 (Surah Al-Maaida, Ayah 98) translates to: "Know that Allah is severe in penalty and that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 5:98 from?

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

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah.

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: Forgiveness, Al-Ghafur, Allah, Divine Mercy, Ar-Raheem.

ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ

I'lamooo annal laaha shadeedul 'iqaabi wa annal laaha Ghafoorur Raheem

Know that Allah is severe in penalty and that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

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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Mercy & forgiveness

5:98Ayah 1120

15 ayahs in Al-Maaida are strongly about mercy and forgiveness. This is one of them.

Scholars offer complementary perspectives

Know that God is severe in punishment of His enemies and that God is Forgiving to His friends Merciful to them.

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