What does Quran 37:71 mean?

Quran 37:71 (Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayah 71) translates to: "And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 37:71 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: Divine Punishment, Chosen Servants of Allah, Warning, Prophetic Warning, Accountability.

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Wa laqad dalla qablahum aksarul awwaleen

And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,

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

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Lessons from past peoples

37:71Ayah 1182

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

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And verily most of the ancients of past communities went astray before them

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