What does Quran 74:16 mean?

Quran 74:16 (Surah Al-Muddaththir, Ayah 16) translates to: "No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 74:16 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One), the 74th 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: Rejection of Truth, Gratitude, Divine Favor, Creation, Divine Revelation.

كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِءَايَٰتِنَا عَنِيدًۭا

Kallaaa innahoo kaana li Aayaatinaa 'aneedaa

No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate.

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The Quran & revelation

74:16Ayah 156

6 ayahs in Al-Muddaththir are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

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Nay! I shall not give him more than that. He is indeed stubborn to Our signs to the Qur’ān.

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