What does Quran 73:5 mean?

Quran 73:5 (Surah Al-Muzzammil, Ayah 5) translates to: "Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 73:5 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Muzzammil (The Enshrouded One), the 73th 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: Divine Revelation, Prophethood, Prophetic Mission, Divine Command, Trust in Allah (Tawakkul).

إِنَّا سَنُلْقِى عَلَيْكَ قَوْلًۭا ثَقِيلًا

Innaa sanulqee 'alika qawalan saqeelaa

Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.

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

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4 ayahs in Al-Muzzammil are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

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Verily soon We shall cast on you a weighty an awe-inspiring or stern word a weighty Qur’ān because of the prescriptions imposed in it.

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