What does Quran 43:78 mean?

Quran 43:78 (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ayah 78) translates to: "We had certainly brought you the truth, but most of you, to the truth, were averse."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 43:78 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: Al-Haqq, Divine Truth, Prophethood, Prophetic Mission, Accountability.

لَقَدْ جِئْنَٰكُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَٰرِهُونَ

Laqad ji'naakum bilhaqqi wa laakinna aksarakum lilhaqqi kaarihoon

We had certainly brought you the truth, but most of you, to the truth, were averse.

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

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The Quran & revelation

43:78Ayah 189

10 ayahs in Az-Zukhruf are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

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God exalted be He says ‘Verily We brought you O people of Mecca the truth by the tongue of the Messenger but most of you were averse to the truth’.

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