What does Quran 81:7 mean?

Quran 81:7 (Surah At-Takwir, Ayah 7) translates to: "And when the souls are paired"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 81:7 from?

This ayah is from Surah At-Takwir (The Overthrowing), the 81th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud.

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Day of Judgment, Afterlife, Taqwa, Divine Justice, Prophetic Teachings.

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat

And when the souls are paired

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Day of Judgment

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11 ayahs in At-Takwir are strongly about the Day of Judgment.

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and when the souls are coupled when they are paired up with their bodies;

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