What does Quran 43:72 mean?

Quran 43:72 (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ayah 72) translates to: "And that is Paradise which you are made to inherit for what you used to do."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 43:72 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, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Paradise, Day of Judgment, Taqwa, Divine Justice, Intention (Niyyah).

وَتِلْكَ ٱلْجَنَّةُ ٱلَّتِىٓ أُورِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Wa tilkal jannatul lateee ooristumoohaa bimaa kuntum ta'maloon

And that is Paradise which you are made to inherit for what you used to do.

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Paradise & Hell

43:72Ayah 189

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And that is the Paradise which you have been given to inherit as the reward for what you used to do.

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