What does Quran 85:22 mean?

Quran 85:22 (Surah Al-Burooj, Ayah 22) translates to: "[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 85:22 from?

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

Are there hadiths related to Quran 85:22?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 85:22?

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

What topics does Quran 85:22 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Paradise, Reward of the Righteous, Hellfire, Divine Justice, Divine Power.

Ayah 21

بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌۭ مَّجِيدٌۭ...

85:22Al-Burooj

فِى لَوْحٍۢ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ

Fee Lawhim Mahfooz

[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.

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85:22Ayah 122

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Tafsir

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in a tablet suspended above the seventh heaven preserved read mahfūzin from all devils and from having any of its contents altered; it is a high as the distance between the earth and the heaven and as wide as the distance between the east and the west made of white pearls — as stated by Ibn ‘Abbās may God be pleased with both him and his father ‘Abbās

(As above 827).

Sahih al-Bukhari #338Narrated `Ammar:Sahih

As above.

Sahih al-Bukhari #673Narrated Abu 'Is-haq:Sahih

As above.

Sahih al-Bukhari #5258Narrated Anas:Sahih

As above.