What does Quran 56:57 mean?

Quran 56:57 (Surah Al-Waaqia, Ayah 57) translates to: "We have created you, so why do you not believe?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 56:57 from?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 56:57?

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

What topics does Quran 56:57 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Resurrection, Creation, Divine Power, Tawhid, Human Origin.

Ayah 56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ...

56:57Al-Waaqia

Ayah 58

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ...

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

Nahnu khalaqnaakum falaw laa tusaddiqoon

We have created you, so why do you not believe?

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2 ayahs in Al-Waaqia are strongly about gratitude.

Next on Gratitude →56:70If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

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We created you We brought you into existence from nothing. Will you not then affirm this truth? in resurrection? For the One able to create from nothing is also able to repeat this creation.

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