Meccan·Surah 26

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Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Ayah 103

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227 Ayahs·Verse 26:103
26:103

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

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

Context in Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Nearby ayahs help place verse 26:103 in sequence and meaning.

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ

And not a devoted friend.

فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

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

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

The people of Noah denied the messengers