What does Quran 53:19 mean?

Quran 53:19 (Surah An-Najm, Ayah 19) translates to: "So have you considered al-Lat and al-'Uzza?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 53:19 from?

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

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Idolatry, Prophet Ibrahim, Tawhid, Accountability.

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ

Afara'aytumul laata wal 'uzzaa

So have you considered al-Lat and al-'Uzza?

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

1 other theme with a weak connection

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Knowledge & reflection

53:19Ayah 162

No ayah in An-Najm is strongly about knowledge and reflection.

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Have you considered al-Lāt and al-‘Uzzā

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