What does Quran 15:73 mean?

Quran 15:73 (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 73) translates to: "So the shriek seized them at sunrise."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 15:73 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Hijr (The Rock), the 15th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 14.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Punishment, People of Lut, Prophet Stories, Day of Judgment, Historical Events.

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ

Fa akhazat humus saihatu mushriqeen

So the shriek seized them at sunrise.

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

3 other themes with weak connections

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Lessons from past peoples

15:73Ayah 199

27 ayahs in Al-Hijr are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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Then the Cry the Cry of Gabriel seized them at sunrise.

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