What does Quran 85:6 mean?

Quran 85:6 (Surah Al-Burooj, Ayah 6) translates to: "When they were sitting near it"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 85:6 from?

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

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, 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: Historical Events, Divine Punishment, Justice, Divine Revelation, Prophet Stories.

إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌۭ

Iz hum 'alaihaa qu'ood

When they were sitting near it

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1 other theme with a weak connection

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Lessons from past peoples

85:6Ayah 122

2 ayahs in Al-Burooj are strongly about lessons from past peoples.

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when they sat by it around the edge of the ditch on chairs

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