Qur’an 46:26
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Qur’an 46:26 is a verse in Surah Al-Ahqaf that recounts how the powerful people of ‘Ad were destroyed despite their strength and resources because they rejected God’s signs and messengers.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Qur’anic verse ⓘ |
| addresses | disbelievers of Mecca by example of ‘Ad ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Uthmanic codex ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 46 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
that material advantage does not equal divine favor
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that previous nations were stronger than Quraysh ⓘ |
| follows | Qur’an 46:25 ⓘ |
| foundIn | Mushaf al-Madina standard text NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExegesisBy |
Ibn Kathir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Qurtubi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Razi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Sa‘di NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Tabari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Juz 26 ⓘ |
| mentions |
Allah’s messengers
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Allah’s signs ⓘ people of ‘Ad NERFINISHED ⓘ their dwellings ⓘ their hearing ⓘ their hearts ⓘ their resources ⓘ their sight ⓘ their strength ⓘ |
| partOf | Surah Al-Ahqaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Qur’an 46:27 ⓘ |
| recitedIn | Muslim ritual recitation of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Qur’an 11:50–60
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Qur’an 41:15–16 ⓘ Qur’an 7:65–72 NERFINISHED ⓘ story of Prophet Hud ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Meccan period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureOf | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
that faculties like hearing and sight are useless if signs are rejected
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that strength and resources cannot avert God’s punishment ⓘ |
| theme |
accountability before God
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destruction of ‘Ad ⓘ rejection of divine signs ⓘ rejection of messengers ⓘ worldly power not preventing punishment ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic exegesis (tafsir) on past nations
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sermons about arrogance and denial ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 26 ⓘ |
| warns |
those who deny revelation
ⓘ
those who rely on worldly power ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.