Ash-Shuara (الشعراء)
Chapter 26 · The Poets · Juz 19
ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Zikraa wa maa kunnaa zaalimeen
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
Quran 26:209 — Surah Ash-Shuara
This is verse 209 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.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Zikraa wa maa kunnaa zaalimeen
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
And the devils have not brought the revelation down.
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.