What does Quran 79:38 mean?

Quran 79:38 (Surah An-Naazi'aat, Ayah 38) translates to: "And preferred the life of the world,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 79:38 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, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Worldly Life, Day of Judgment, Accountability, Transgression Wandering Blindly, Divine Justice.

وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Wa aasaral hayaatad dunyaa

And preferred the life of the world,

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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Worldly life & wealth

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2 ayahs in An-Naazi'aat are strongly about worldly life and wealth. This is one of them.

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and preferred the life of this world by pursuing carnal desires

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