What does Quran 86:5 mean?

Quran 86:5 (Surah At-Taariq, Ayah 5) translates to: "So let man observe from what he was created."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 86:5 from?

This ayah is from Surah At-Taariq (The Morning Star), the 86th 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: Creation, Human Origin, Spiritual Awareness, Divine Power, Divine Revelation.

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Fal yanzuril insaanu mimma khuliq

So let man observe from what he was created.

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

1 other theme with a weak connection

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Knowledge & reflection

86:5Ayah 117

This is the only ayah in At-Taariq strongly about knowledge and reflection.

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So let man consider by way of reflection from what he was created from what thing

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