What does Quran 56:60 mean?

Quran 56:60 (Surah Al-Waaqia, Ayah 60) translates to: "We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 56:60 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: Death, Divine Decree, Resurrection, Divine Power, Accountability.

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Nahnu qaddarnaa baina kumul mawta wa maa nahnu bimasbooqeen

We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

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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Decree & what is written

56:60Ayah 196

This is the only ayah in Al-Waaqia strongly about Allah’s decree.

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We have ordained read qaddarnā or qadarnā death among you and We are not to be outmanoeuvred from We are not incapable of

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