What does Quran 68:36 mean?

Quran 68:36 (Surah Al-Qalam, Ayah 36) translates to: "What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 68:36 from?

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

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

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: Divine Testing, Divine Mercy, Prophethood, Parables in Quran, Historical Events.

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

Maa lakum kaifa tahhkumoon

What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?

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

4 other themes with weak connections

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Knowledge & reflection

68:36Ayah 152

This is the only ayah in Al-Qalam strongly about knowledge and reflection.

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What is wrong with you? How do you judge? with such corrupt judgement?

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