What does Quran 53:36 mean?

Quran 53:36 (Surah An-Najm, Ayah 36) translates to: "Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 53:36 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 Sunan Abu Dawud.

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: Prophet Musa, Divine Revelation, Knowledge, Accountability, Divine Justice.

أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ

Am lam yunabbaa bimaa fee suhuhfi Moosa

Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses

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The Quran & revelation

53:36Ayah 162

4 ayahs in An-Najm are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

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Or am means bal has he not been informed of what is in the scrolls of Moses the books of the Torah or scrolls before it

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