What does Quran 37:141 mean?

Quran 37:141 (Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayah 141) translates to: "And he drew lots and was among the losers."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 37:141 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 Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Yunus, Repentance, Divine Mercy, Historical Events, Prophets.

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ

Fasaahama fakaana minal mudhadeen

And he drew lots and was among the losers.

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37:141Ayah 1182

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

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Then he drew lots with the passengers on the ship and was of those rejected of the losers in the draw and so they threw him into the sea.

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