What does Quran 79:12 mean?

Quran 79:12 (Surah An-Naazi'aat, Ayah 12) translates to: "They say, "That, then, would be a losing return.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 79:12 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Naazi'aat (Those who drag forth), the 79th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Resurrection, Day of Judgment, Disbelief, Accountability, Ethical Responsibility.

قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًۭا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌۭ

Qaalu tilka izan karratun khaasirah.

They say, "That, then, would be a losing return."

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

7 other themes with weak connections

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True success & loss

79:12Ayah 146

This is the only ayah in An-Naazi'aat strongly about true success.

Scholars offer complementary perspectives

They will say ‘That return of ours to life then if it were true would be a ruinous return!’.

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