What does Quran 37:117 mean?

Quran 37:117 (Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayah 117) translates to: "And We gave them the explicit Scripture,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 37:117 from?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 37:117?

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

What topics does Quran 37:117 relate to?

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

Ayah 116

وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ...

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Ayah 118

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ...

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ

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And We gave them the explicit Scripture,

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6 ayahs in As-Saaffaat are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

← Previous on The Quran & revelation37:37Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.Next on The Quran & revelation →37:157Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

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And We gave them the enlightening scripture the one whose statements concerning prescribed punishments and rulings and otherwise are excellently expressed — this is the Torah.

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