What does Quran 36:29 mean?

Quran 36:29 (Surah Yaseen, Ayah 29) translates to: "It was not but one shout, and immediately they were extinguished."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 36:29 from?

This ayah is from Surah Yaseen (Yaseen), the 36th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

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

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, Historical Events, Divine Power, Day of Judgment, Divine Justice.

إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ فَإِذَا هُمْ خَٰمِدُونَ

In kaanat illaa saihatanw waahidatan fa-izaa hum khaamidoon

It was not but one shout, and immediately they were extinguished.

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Lessons from past peoples

36:29Ayah 183

12 ayahs in Yaseen are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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It their punishment was but one Cry — Gabriel gave a cry to them — and lo! they were extinguished silent dead.

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