What does Quran 70:6 mean?

Quran 70:6 (Surah Al-Ma'aarij, Ayah 6) translates to: "Indeed, they see it [as] distant,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 70:6 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Ma'aarij (The Ascending Stairways), the 70th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Day of Judgment, Divine Promise, Divine Decree, Divine Revelation, Patience.

إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًۭا

Inaahum yarawnahoo ba'eedaa

Indeed, they see it [as] distant,

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Day of Judgment

70:6Ayah 144

6 ayahs in Al-Ma'aarij are strongly about the Day of Judgment.

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Lo! they see it that is the chastisement as being far off as never taking place;

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