What does Quran 23:48 mean?

Quran 23:48 (Surah Al-Muminoon, Ayah 48) translates to: "So they denied them and were of those destroyed."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 23:48 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Muminoon (The Believers), the 23th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 18.

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: Prophet Musa, Rejection of Prophets, Pharaoh, Divine Punishment, Divine Revelation.

فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْلَكِينَ

Fakazzaboohumaa fakaanoo minal mmuhlakeen

So they denied them and were of those destroyed.

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Lessons from past peoples

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

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So they denied them both and became of those who were destroyed.

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