What does Quran 18:8 mean?

Quran 18:8 (Surah Al-Kahf, Ayah 8) translates to: "And indeed, We will make that which is upon it [into] a barren ground."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 18:8 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave), the 18th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 15.

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Punishment, Creation, Worldly Life, Divine Power, Patience.

وَإِنَّا لَجَٰعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيدًۭا جُرُزًا

Wa innaa lajaa 'iloona maa 'alaihaa sa'aeedan juruzaa

And indeed, We will make that which is upon it [into] a barren ground.

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This is the only ayah in Al-Kahf strongly about signs in creation.

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And indeed We shall turn all that is therein into barren shreds that produce no plants.

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