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Ash-Shuara (الشعراء)

Quran 26:161 — Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 161

Chapter 26 · The Poets · Juz 19

161

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Lootun alaa tattaqoon

When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Quran 26:161 — Surah Ash-Shuara

About This Verse

This is verse 161 of 227 in Surah Ash-Shuara (الشعراء), meaning “The Poets”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 19 (Part 19) of the Quran.

Surah Ash-Shuara is the 26th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 227 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 26:161

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Lootun alaa tattaqoon

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Surrounding Verses

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

161

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

162

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

163

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

So fear Allah and obey me.