What does Quran 78:11 mean?

Quran 78:11 (Surah An-Naba, Ayah 11) translates to: "And made the day for livelihood"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 78:11 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Naba (The Announcement), the 78th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

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, Divine Signs, Divine Provision, Scripture & Wisdom, Tawhid.

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًۭا

Waja'alnan nahara ma 'aasha

And made the day for livelihood

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2 other themes with weak connections

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Signs in creation

78:11Ayah 140

11 ayahs in An-Naba are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

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and made the day for livelihood? a time for seeking livelihood

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