Why does the Qur'an mention seventy cubits?
The seventy in the verse means multitude, not specification, and the cubit is a measure of length that was previously used. The verse came in the context of speaking about the punishment of disbelievers in the hereafter due to their disbelief and their refusal to fulfill God's right.
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