Meccan·Surah 26

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Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Ayah 54

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227 Ayahs·Verse 26:54
26:54

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ

[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

Context in Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Nearby ayahs help place verse 26:54 in sequence and meaning.

۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ

Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ

And indeed, they are enraging us,

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ

And indeed, we are a cautious society... "