What does Quran 15:81 mean?

Quran 15:81 (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 81) translates to: "And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 15:81 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 Signs, Guidance, People of Thamud, Prophet Salih, Rejection of Prophets.

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ

Wa aatainaahum Aayaatinaa fakaanoo 'anhaa mu'rideen

And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

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15:81Ayah 199

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

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And We brought them Our signs by way of the she-camel of Sālih but they were averse to them refusing to reflect on them.

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