What does Quran 15:83 mean?

Quran 15:83 (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 83) translates to: "But the shriek seized them at early morning."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 15:83 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 Thamud, Rejection of Prophets, Historical Prophets.

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ

Fa akhazat humus saihatu musbiheen

But the shriek seized them at early morning.

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Lessons from past peoples

15:83Ayah 199

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

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But the Cry seized them in the morning.

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