What does Quran 89:8 mean?

Quran 89:8 (Surah Al-Fajr, Ayah 8) translates to: "The likes of whom had never been created in the land?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 89:8 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Fajr (The Dawn), the 89th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah.

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 Figures, Creation, Divine Uniqueness, Prophet Stories, Tawhid.

ٱلَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ

Allatee lam yukhlaq misluhaa fil bilaad

The likes of whom had never been created in the land?

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2 other themes with weak connections

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Lessons from past peoples

89:8Ayah 130

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

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