What does Quran 74:21 mean?

Quran 74:21 (Surah Al-Muddaththir, Ayah 21) translates to: "Then he considered [again];"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 74:21 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One), the 74th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i.

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: Gratitude, Divine Favor, Disbelief, Divine Signs, Creation.

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Then he considered [again];

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74:21Ayah 156

1 ayah in Al-Muddaththir is strongly about knowledge and reflection.

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Then he contemplated the faces of his people; or he contemplated with what words he might cast aspersions upon it.

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