What does Quran 43:6 mean?

Quran 43:6 (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ayah 6) translates to: "And how many a prophet We sent among the former peoples,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 43:6 from?

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

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari.

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: Prophethood, Historical Prophets, Divine Revelation, Tawhid, Ethical Conduct.

وَكَمْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن نَّبِىٍّۢ فِى ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Wa kam arsalnaa min Nabiyyin fil awwaleen

And how many a prophet We sent among the former peoples,

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And how many a prophet did We send among the ancients!

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