What does Quran 68:31 mean?

Quran 68:31 (Surah Al-Qalam, Ayah 31) translates to: "They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 68:31 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Qalam (The Pen), the 68th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

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: Transgression Wandering Blindly, Repentance, Divine Mercy, Prophethood, Parables in Quran.

قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ

Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa taagheen

They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.

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68:31Ayah 152

9 ayahs in Al-Qalam are strongly about lessons from past peoples.

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They said ‘O yā is for calling attention to something woe to us! O destruction of ours. We have indeed been unjust.

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