What does Quran 78:17 mean?

Quran 78:17 (Surah An-Naba, Ayah 17) translates to: "Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 78:17 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, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Day of Judgment, Resurrection, Divine Decree, Knowledge, Prophethood.

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًۭا

Inna yaumal-fasli kana miqaata

Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -

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78:17Ayah 140

8 ayahs in An-Naba are strongly about the Day of Judgment. This is one of them.

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Verily the Day of Decision for creatures is the tryst a time fixed for reward and punishment

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