What does Quran 91:11 mean?

Quran 91:11 (Surah Ash-Shams, Ayah 11) translates to: "Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 91:11 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun), the 91th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Abu Dawud.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: People of Thamud, Thamud, Rejection of Prophets, Prophet Salih, Justice.

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِطَغْوَىٰهَآ

Kazzabat Samoodu bi taghwaahaaa

Thamud denied [their prophet] by reason of their transgression,

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Lessons from past peoples

91:11Ayah 115

4 ayahs in Ash-Shams are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

Thamūd denied their messenger Sālih because of their rebellious nature

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