What does Quran 53:44 mean?

Quran 53:44 (Surah An-Najm, Ayah 44) translates to: "And that it is He who causes death and gives life"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 53:44 from?

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

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

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: Death, Resurrection, Divine Sovereignty, Tawhid, Human Origin.

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا

Wa annahoo huwa amaata wa ahyaa

And that it is He who causes death and gives life

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3 other themes with weak connections

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Signs in creation

53:44Ayah 162

2 ayahs in An-Najm are strongly about signs in creation.

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and that it is He Who brings death in this world and gives life for resurrection

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