What does Quran 56:44 mean?

Quran 56:44 (Surah Al-Waaqia, Ayah 44) translates to: "Neither cool nor beneficial."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 56:44 from?

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

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.

لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Laa baaridinw wa laa kareem

Neither cool nor beneficial.

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

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Paradise & Hell

56:44Ayah 196

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

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neither cool like all other shade nor pleasant nor agreeable in its appearance.

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