What does Quran 53:57 mean?

Quran 53:57 (Surah An-Najm, Ayah 57) translates to: "The Approaching Day has approached."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 53:57 from?

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

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: Day of Judgment, Prophethood, Warning, Divine Revelation, Humility.

أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ

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The Approaching Day has approached.

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Day of Judgment

53:57Ayah 162

This is the only ayah in An-Najm strongly about the Day of Judgment.

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