What does Quran 56:43 mean?

Quran 56:43 (Surah Al-Waaqia, Ayah 43) translates to: "And a shade of black smoke,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 56:43 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Waaqia (The Inevitable), the 56th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

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

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Hellfire, Divine Punishment, Eschatological Consequences, Justice, Accountability.

وَظِلٍّۢ مِّن يَحْمُومٍۢ

Wa zillim miny yahmoom

And a shade of black smoke,

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

2 other themes with weak connections

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Paradise & Hell

56:43Ayah 196

34 ayahs in Al-Waaqia are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

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and the shade of pitch-black smoke

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