What does Quran 82:2 mean?

Quran 82:2 (Surah Al-Infitaar, Ayah 2) translates to: "And when the stars fall, scattering,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 82:2 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Infitaar (The Cleaving), the 82th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

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: Eschatological Topics, Day of Judgment, Creation, Divine Power, Taqwa.

وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ

Wa izal kawaakibun tasarat

And when the stars fall, scattering,

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1 other theme with a weak connection

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Day of Judgment

82:2Ayah 119

8 ayahs in Al-Infitaar are strongly about the Day of Judgment. This is one of them.

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and when the stars are dispersed when they expire and begin to fall

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