Surah Ash-Shu'ara

About Surah Ash-Shu'ara

The Poets — recounts in flowing, poetic style the stories of Moses, Ibrahim, Noah, Hud, Saleh, Lot, and Shu'ayb, each ending with the same refrain about divine power.

Background & Revelation

Surah Ash-Shu'ara is the 26th surah of the Holy Quran, containing 227 verses. It is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed before the Prophet's migration to Medina. Meccan surahs typically focus on the foundations of faith: belief in Allah, the Day of Judgement, and the stories of past prophets.

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