What does Quran 79:28 mean?

Quran 79:28 (Surah An-Naazi'aat, Ayah 28) translates to: "He raised its ceiling and proportioned it."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 79:28 from?

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

What tafsir is available for Quran 79:28?

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

What topics does Quran 79:28 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Creation, Divine Power, Tawhid, Nature References, Knowledge.

Ayah 27

ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰ...

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Ayah 29

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا...

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا

Raf'a sam kaha fasaw waaha

He raised its ceiling and proportioned it.

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79:28Ayah 146

7 ayahs in An-Naazi'aat are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

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He made it rise high — an explication of the manner of its construction; in other words He made its vertical extension high; it is also said that samkahā means ‘its ceiling’ — and levelled it He made it even flawless

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