What does Quran 56:45 mean?

Quran 56:45 (Surah Al-Waaqia, Ayah 45) translates to: "Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 56:45 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Waaqia (The Inevitable), the 56th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

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: Moral Corruption, Arrogance, Divine Justice, Accountability, Divine Punishment.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Innaahum kaanoo qabla zaalika mutrafeen

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

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

2 other themes with weak connections

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56:45Ayah 196

This is the only ayah in Al-Waaqia strongly about lessons from past peoples.

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Indeed before that in the world they used to live at ease enjoying life’s comforts never wearying themselves with an act of obedience

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