What does Quran 23:78 mean?

Quran 23:78 (Surah Al-Muminoon, Ayah 78) translates to: "And it is He who produced for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 23:78 from?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 23:78?

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

Ayah 77

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًۭا ذَا عَذ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 23:78 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Creation, Transformation of Hearts by Allah, Gratitude, Humility, Divine Testing.

Ayah 79

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ...

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ

Wa Huwal lazeee ansha a-lakumus sam'a wal absaara wal af'idah; qaleelam maa tashkuroon

And it is He who produced for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful.

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Gratitude

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3 ayahs in Al-Muminoon are strongly about gratitude. This is one of them.

← Previous on Gratitude23:28And when you have boarded the ship, you and those with you, then say, 'Praise to Allah who has saved us from the wrongdoing people.'Next on Gratitude →23:105[It will be said]. "Were not My verses recited to you and you used to deny them?"

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And He it is Who made created for you hearing meaning ears and eyes and hearts. Little thanks do you show qalīlan mā mā emphasises the paucity of the thanks.

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