What does Quran 88:17 mean?

Quran 88:17 (Surah Al-Ghaashiya, Ayah 17) translates to: "Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 88:17 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Ghaashiya (The Overwhelming), the 88th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim.

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: Creation, Divine Power, Scripture & Wisdom, Nature References, Intentions.

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Afalaa yanzuroona ilalibili kaifa khuliqat

Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?

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2 other themes with weak connections

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88:17Ayah 126

4 ayahs in Al-Ghaashiya are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

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Will they the Meccan disbelievers not consider by way of reflection the camels how they are created?

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