What does Quran 37:116 mean?

Quran 37:116 (Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayah 116) translates to: "And We supported them so it was they who overcame."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 37:116 from?

This ayah is from Surah As-Saaffaat (Those drawn up in Ranks), the 37th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Support, Prophet Musa, Justice, Historical Events, Divine Favor.

وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ

Wa nasarnaahum fakaanoo humul ghaalibeen

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

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Lessons from past peoples

37:116Ayah 1182

50 ayahs in As-Saaffaat are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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And We helped them against the Egyptians so that they became the victors.

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