What does Quran 15:78 mean?

Quran 15:78 (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 78) translates to: "And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 15:78 from?

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

Are there hadiths related to Quran 15:78?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 15:78?

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

Ayah 77

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ...

15:78Al-Hijr

Q: What topics does Quran 15:78 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Punishment, Historical Prophetic Narratives, Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah), Justice, Accountability.

Ayah 79

فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍۢ م...

وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ

Wa in kaana Ashaabul Aikati lazaalimeen

And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.

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Lessons from past peoples

15:78Ayah 199

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

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples15:74And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.Next on Lessons from past peoples →15:79So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

Tafsir

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And certainly in has been softened in other words understand it as being innahu the dwellers in the wood a huddle of trees near Midian — these were the people of the prophet Shu‘ayb — were evildoers for denying Shu‘ayb.

who was one of the companions of the tree (those who swore allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) beneath the tree at Al-Hudaibiya):

Sahih Muslim #4681It has been narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah b. Abu Aufa who said:Sahih

The Companions of the Tree (i e. those who swore fealty under the tree) were one thousand and three hundred, and the people of Aslam tribe were one-eighth of the Muhajirs.

Sahih al-Bukhari #3455Narrated Hudhaifa:Sahih

My companions learned (something about) good (through asking the Prophet) while I learned (something about) evil.

Sahih Muslim #4137Zahdam al-Jarmi reported:Sahih

We were in the company of Abu Musa. The rest of the hadith is the same.

Sahih Muslim #5805Sahih

The above hadith was likewise narrated with another chain of transmitters.