What does Quran 56:46 mean?

Quran 56:46 (Surah Al-Waaqia, Ayah 46) translates to: "And they used to persist in the great violation,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 56:46 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: Al-Azim, Major Sins, Moral Corruption, Divine Punishment, Justice.

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem

And they used to persist in the great violation,

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Lessons from past peoples

56:46Ayah 196

1 ayah in Al-Waaqia is strongly about lessons from past peoples.

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and they used to persist in the great sin namely idolatry.

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