What does Quran 7:118 mean?

Quran 7:118 (Surah Al-A'raaf, Ayah 118) translates to: "So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 7:118 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), the 7th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 9.

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 Justice, Divine Support, Prophet Musa, Miracles.

فَوَقَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Fawaqa'al haqqu wa batala maa kaanoo ya'maloon

So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing.

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Lessons from past peoples

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88 ayahs in Al-A'raaf are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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Thus did the truth come to pass thus was it confirmed and made manifest; and that which they were doing in the way of sorcery was proved false.

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