What does Quran 38:47 mean?

Quran 38:47 (Surah Saad, Ayah 47) translates to: "And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 38:47 from?

This ayah is from Surah Saad (The letter Saad), the 38th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

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: Prophets, Divine Selection, Testimony of Those of Knowledge, Good Deeds, Spiritual Awareness.

وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ

Wa innahum 'indanaa laminal mustafainal akhyaar

And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding.

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

6 other themes with weak connections

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Qualities of the believers

38:47Ayah 188

3 ayahs in Saad are strongly about the qualities of the believers.

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

And indeed in Our sight they are of the elect the excellent akhyār is the plural of khayyir.

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