What does Quran 78:8 mean?

Quran 78:8 (Surah An-Naba, Ayah 8) translates to: "And We created you in pairs"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 78:8 from?

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

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, Family, Scripture & Wisdom, Day of Judgment.

وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا

Wa khalaq naakum azwaaja

And We created you in pairs

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

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Signs in creation

78:8Ayah 140

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

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And created you in pairs? males and females

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