What does Quran 71:17 mean?

Quran 71:17 (Surah Nooh, Ayah 17) translates to: "And Allah has caused you to grow from the earth a [progressive] growth."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 71:17 from?

This ayah is from Surah Nooh (Noah), the 71th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 29.

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: Creation, Allah, Nature References, Patience, Prophetic Mission.

وَٱللَّهُ أَنۢبَتَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ نَبَاتًۭا

Wallaahu ambatakum minal ardi nabaataa

And Allah has caused you to grow from the earth a [progressive] growth.

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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Signs in creation

71:17Ayah 128

6 ayahs in Nooh are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

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And God has caused you to grow He has created you from the earth for He created your father Adam from it.

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