What does Quran 56:71 mean?

Quran 56:71 (Surah Al-Waaqia, Ayah 71) translates to: "And have you seen the fire that you ignite?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 56:71 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, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tawhid, Divine Power, Creation, Human Limitation, Divine Sustenance.

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Afara'aytumun naaral latee tooroon

And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

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

6 other themes with weak connections

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Signs in creation

56:71Ayah 196

7 ayahs in Al-Waaqia are strongly about signs in creation.

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Have you considered the fire that you kindle? the fire which you produce out of the oil of green trees?

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