What does Quran 77:14 mean?

Quran 77:14 (Surah Al-Mursalaat, Ayah 14) translates to: "And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 77:14 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Mursalaat (The Emissaries), the 77th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Day of Judgment, Prophethood, Divine Revelation, Accountability, Patience.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ

Wa maaa adraaka maa yawmul fasl

And what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?

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

1 other theme with a weak connection

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Knowledge & reflection

77:14Ayah 150

No ayah in Al-Mursalaat is strongly about knowledge and reflection.

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And how would you know what the Day of Decision is? — emphasising the enormity of its terror.

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