What does Quran 61:2 mean?

Quran 61:2 (Surah As-Saff, Ayah 2) translates to: "O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 61:2 from?

This ayah is from Surah As-Saff (The Ranks), the 61th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 28.

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: Truthfulness, Moral Integrity, Accountability, Hypocrisy, Spiritual Sincerity.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ

Yaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanoo lima taqooloona maa laa taf'aloon

O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do?

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

3 other themes with weak connections

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2 ayahs in As-Saff are strongly about justice and honesty. This is one of them.

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O you who believe why do you say in demanding to participate in the struggle what you do not do? for you retreated at Uhud.

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