Surah Ash-Shu'ara
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Surah Ash-Shu'ara is the 26th chapter of the Quran, known for its poetic recounting of the stories of earlier prophets and the repeated emphasis on the divine origin of the revelation.
Aliases (1)
- سورة الشعراء ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic surah
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chapter of the Quran → |
| addressesAudience |
Prophet Muhammad
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disbelievers of Mecca → |
| classification |
Meccan surah
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| containsMuqattaat |
true
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| containsVerse |
verse about the poets and the misguiding poets (Quran 26:224–226)
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| emphasizes |
continuity of prophetic message
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punishment of those who deny the truth → truthfulness of revelation → ultimate victory of the messengers → |
| finalVersesTheme |
distinction between misguided poets and believers who remember God
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| hizb |
37
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38 → 39 → 40 → |
| juz |
19
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20 → |
| language |
Classical Arabic
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| locationOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| mentionsCommunity |
people of 'Ad
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people of Lot → people of Madyan → people of Noah → people of Pharaoh → people of Thamud → |
| mentionsProphet |
Abraham
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Hud → Lot → Moses → Noah → Salih → Shu'ayb → |
| muqattaat |
طسم
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| nameInArabic |
سورة الشعراء
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| nameInEnglish |
The Poets
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| numberOfVerses |
227
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| openingVerse |
Ta-Sin-Mim
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| partOf |
the Quran
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| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-Furqan
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before Surah An-Naml → |
| primaryTheme |
affirmation of the divine origin of the Quran
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consequences of rejecting God’s messengers → consolation and support for Prophet Muhammad → |
| recurrentMotif |
repeated refrain about most people not believing
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signs of God in history and creation → stories of earlier prophets → |
| refrainText |
"And indeed, your Lord – He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful"
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"Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers" → |
| surahNumber |
26
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Surah Ash-Shu'ara
("سورة الشعراء")
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nameInArabic |
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Surah An-Naml
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precededBy |