Ash-Shuara (الشعراء)

Verse 158 of 227

Chapter 26 - The Poets

158

فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Fa akhazahumul 'azaab; inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum m'mineen

And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Quran 26:158 - Surah Ash-Shuara

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Surrounding Verses

156

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍۢ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ

And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

157

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَٰدِمِينَ

But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

158

فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

159

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

160

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

The people of Lot denied the messengers