What does Quran 37:13 mean?

Quran 37:13 (Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayah 13) translates to: "And when they are reminded, they remember not."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 37:13 from?

This ayah is from Surah As-Saaffaat (Those drawn up in Ranks), the 37th 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, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Resurrection, Life After Death, Creation, Human Origin, Divine Signs.

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

Wa izaa zukkiroo laa yazkuroon

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

5 other themes with weak connections

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The Quran & revelation

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6 ayahs in As-Saaffaat are strongly about the Quran and revelation.

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and even when they are reminded when they are admonished with the Qur’ān they are not mindful they do not heed the admonition

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