What does Quran 81:21 mean?

Quran 81:21 (Surah At-Takwir, Ayah 21) translates to: "Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 81:21 from?

This ayah is from Surah At-Takwir (The Overthrowing), the 81th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari.

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: Nature References, Creation, Prophetic Authority, Divine Revelation, Truthfulness.

مُّطَاعٍۢ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍۢ

Mutaa'in samma ameen

Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.

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Justice & honesty

81:21Ayah 129

No ayah in At-Takwir is strongly about justice and honesty.

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obeyed there the angels obey him in the heavens trustworthy with the Revelation.

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