What does Quran 79:34 mean?

Quran 79:34 (Surah An-Naazi'aat, Ayah 34) translates to: "But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity -"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 79:34 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 is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

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: Day of Judgment, Eschatological Events, Reflection on Deeds, Accountability, Divine Justice.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Fa-izaa jaaa'atit taaam matul kubraa.

But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity -

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Day of Judgment

79:34Ayah 146

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

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So when the Greatest Catastrophe befalls — the second blast —

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