What does Quran 43:47 mean?

Quran 43:47 (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ayah 47) translates to: "But when he brought them Our signs, at once they laughed at them."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 43:47 from?

This ayah is from Surah Az-Zukhruf (Ornaments of gold), the 43th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 25.

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: Divine Signs, Prophets, Arrogance, Pharaoh, Prophet Musa.

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِذَا هُم مِّنْهَا يَضْحَكُونَ

Falammma jaaa'ahum bi aayaatinaaa izaa hum minhaa yadhakoon

But when he brought them Our signs, at once they laughed at them.

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Lessons from past peoples

43:47Ayah 189

16 ayahs in Az-Zukhruf are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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But when he brought them Our signs those proving his mission from God behold! they laughed at them.

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