Meccan·Surah 26

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Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Ayah 13

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227 Ayahs·Verse 26:13
26:13

وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ

And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

Context in Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Nearby ayahs help place verse 26:13 in sequence and meaning.

قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me

وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ

And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ

[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.