What does Quran 37:72 mean?

Quran 37:72 (Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayah 72) translates to: "And We had already sent among them warners."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 37:72 from?

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

Are there hadiths related to Quran 37:72?

Yes — there are 4 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 37:72?

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

Ayah 71

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ...

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Q: What topics does Quran 37:72 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophethood, Warning, Accountability, Prophetic Mission, Eschatological Topics.

Ayah 73

فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ...

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

Wa laqad arsalnaa feehim munzireen

And We had already sent among them warners.

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Lessons from past peoples

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

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and We certainly had sent among them warners in the way of messengers to threaten them.

‘Amr bin Ubayd narrated to us before what happened’ .

Sahih Muslim #1587Sahih

This hadith has been transmitted by another chain of narrators.

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This hadith has been transmitted through another chain of narrators.

Sahih Muslim #6673Sahih

This hadith had been transmitted on the authority of Anas through another chain of narrators.

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