What does Quran 85:2 mean?

Quran 85:2 (Surah Al-Burooj, Ayah 2) translates to: "And [by] the promised Day"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 85:2 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Burooj (The Constellations), the 85th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Eschatological Topics, Day of Judgment, Theological Concepts, Creation, Divine Revelation.

وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ

Wal yawmil maw'ood

And [by] the promised Day

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Day of Judgment

85:2Ayah 122

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and by the promised day the Day of Resurrection;

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