What does Quran 79:14 mean?

Quran 79:14 (Surah An-Naazi'aat, Ayah 14) translates to: "And suddenly they will be [alert] upon the earth's surface."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 79:14 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Naazi'aat (Those who drag forth), the 79th 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: Day of Judgment, Story of Adam and Iblis, Resurrection, Human Mortality, Spiritual Enlightenment.

فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ

Faizaa hum biss saahirah

And suddenly they will be [alert] upon the earth's surface.

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Day of Judgment

79:14Ayah 146

9 ayahs in An-Naazi'aat are strongly about the Day of Judgment. This is one of them.

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behold then they all creatures will be upon the surface of the earth alive after having been dead inside it.

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