Which Surah and Juz is Quran 6:21 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-An'aam (The Cattle), the 6th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 7.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 6:21?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 6:21?

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

What topics does Quran 6:21 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Justice, Wrongdoing, Divine Revelation, Day of Judgment.

Ayah 20

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ يَعْرِفُونَهُۥ...

6:21Al-An'aam

Q: What does Quran 6:21 mean?

Quran 6:21 (Surah Al-An'aam, Ayah 21) translates to: "And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah a lie or denies His verses? Indeed, the wrongdoers will not succeed."

Ayah 22

وَيَوْمَ نَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًۭا ثُمَّ نَقُولُ لِلَ...

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ

Wa man azlamu mim manif tara 'alal laahi kaziban aw kazzaba bi Aayaatih; innahoo laa yuflihuz zaalimoon

And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah a lie or denies His verses? Indeed, the wrongdoers will not succeed.

Themes in this ayah

Explore in Habl →

True success & loss99 The Quran & revelation58

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

8 other themes with weak connections

Labeled by AI and people · How this works

Follow this theme through Al-An'aamFollow this theme

6:21Ayah 1165

8 ayahs in Al-An'aam are strongly about true success. This is one of them.

← Previous on True success & loss6:20Those to whom We have given the Scripture recognize it as they recognize their [own] sons. Those who will lose themselves [in the Hereafter] do not believe.Next on True success & loss →6:24See how they will lie about themselves. And lost from them will be what they used to invent.

Tafsir

Scholars offer complementary perspectives

View Full Tafsir: Al-Jalalayn on 6:21→

And who that is none does greater evil than he who invents a lie against God by ascribing to Him an associate or denies His signs? the Qur’ān; it is verily the case that they the evildoers shall not prosper on account of this.

"If any do fail to judge (by the light of) what Allah has revealed, they are (no better than) unbelievers" up to "wrongdoers." These three verses were revealed about the Jews, particularly about Quraizah and al-Nadir.

Sunan Ibn Majah #2054It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“Whoever takes the wrongdoer's side in a dispute or supports wrongdoing, he will remain subject to the wrath of Allah until he gives it up.”

Sahih al-Bukhari #32Narrated 'Abdullah:Sahih

When the following Verse was revealed: "It is those who believe and confuse not their belief with wrong (worshipping others besides Allah.)" (6:83), the companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked, "Who is amongst us who had not done injustice (wrong)?" Allah revealed: "No doubt, joining others in worship with Allah is a great injustice (wrong) indeed." (31.13)

Sahih al-Bukhari #7273Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Allah said, 'Who are most unjust than those who try to create something like My creation? I challenge them to create even a smallest ant, a wheat grain or a barley grain.' "

Sunan Ibn Majah #3949It was narrated from Abu Bakrah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

“There is no sin more deserving that Allah hasten the punishment in this world, in addition to what is stored up for him in the Hereafter – than injustice and severing the ties of kinship.”