What does Quran 83:20 mean?

Quran 83:20 (Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Ayah 20) translates to: "It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 83:20 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Mutaffifin (Defrauding), the 83th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

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 Decree, Paradise, Souls of Believers, Day of Judgment, Intention and Reward.

كِتَٰبٌۭ مَّرْقُومٌۭ

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It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed

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

4 other themes with weak connections

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83:20Ayah 136

4 ayahs in Al-Mutaffifin are strongly about Allah’s decree. This is one of them.

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It is a sealed book

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