Meccan·Surah 26

الشعراء

Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Ayah 203

The Poets

227 Ayahs·Verse 26:203
26:203

فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ

And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

Context in Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Nearby ayahs help place verse 26:203 in sequence and meaning.

لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ

They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

So for Our punishment are they impatient?

أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ سِنِينَ

Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years