What does Quran 53:12 mean?

Quran 53:12 (Surah An-Najm, Ayah 12) translates to: "So will you dispute with him over what he saw?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 53:12 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Najm (The Star), the 53th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 53:12?

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 53:12?

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

Ayah 11

مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 53:12 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Revelation, Angel Jibril (Gabriel), Prophethood, Trustworthiness, Story of Adam and Iblis.

Ayah 13

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ...

أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ

Afatumaaroonahoo 'alaa maayaraa

So will you dispute with him over what he saw?

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Will you then dispute with him will you then argue with him and hope to overwhelm him concerning what he saw? — an address to the idolaters who denied the Prophet’s s vision of Gabriel.

I would never dispute with you (in future).

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