Meccan·Surah 26

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Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Ayah 173

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227 Ayahs·Verse 26:173
26:173

وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

Context in Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Nearby ayahs help place verse 26:173 in sequence and meaning.

إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

Except an old woman among those who remained behind.

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Then We destroyed the others.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

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

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

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