[4] The meaning of the letters yā sīn, while being primarily unknown, is debated amongst Muslim religious academics.

referring to Prophet Muhammad since the verses that follow are translated as "By the Qur'an, full of Wisdom, Thou art indeed one of the messengers".

"[6][page needed] The surah focuses on establishing the Qur'an as a divine source, and it warns of the fate of those who mock Allah's revelations and are stubborn.

[9] It presents the essential themes of the Qur'an, such as the sovereignty of Allah, the unlimited power of Allah as exemplified by his creations, Paradise, the ultimate punishment of nonbelievers, resurrection, the struggle of believers against polytheists and nonbelievers, and the reassurance that the believers are on the right path, among others.

[10] Yā Sīn presents the message of the Qur'an in an efficient and powerful manner, with its quick and rhythmic verses.

This surah asserts that Muhammad was not a poet, rather he was the greatest and the Last Messenger of Allah (the "Seal of the Prophets").

It is reported in Sunan al-Darimi that Prophet Muhammad said, "Whoever recites Yā-Sīn in the early morning, his needs for that day will be fulfilled.

"[11][12] Although it is graded as weak (da'if), a similar suspended (mawquf) narration from Ibn Abbas states, "Whoever recites Yā-Sīn in the morning, there will be ease for him until the evening, and whoever recites Yā-Sīn at night, there will be ease for him until the morning."

[15] 36:70 "This is a revelation, an illuminating Qur'an to warn anyone who is truly alive, so that God's verdict may be passed against the disbelievers.

[17] The arguments arise in three forms: a historical parable, a reflection on the order in the universe, and lastly a discussion of resurrection and human accountability.

36:33–37 The sign of revived land follows: There is a sign for them in this lifeless earth: We give it life and We produce grains from it for them to eat; We have put gardens of date palms and grapes in the earth, and We have made water gush out of it so that they could eat its fruit.

[15] The surah further addresses what will happen to those who reject the right path presented by Muhammad and refuse to believe in God.

"[22] Although God warned them against following Satan, the nonbelievers were deaf, and so now they will suffer the consequences of their ill judgements.

"[22] The surah proceeds to address the clear nature of the revelation and assure that Muhammad is a legitimate prophet.