Meccan·Surah 26

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Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Ayah 97

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227 Ayahs·Verse 26:97
26:97

تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error

Context in Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Nearby ayahs help place verse 26:97 in sequence and meaning.

وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ

And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

قَالُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ

They will say while they dispute therein,

إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

And no one misguided us except the criminals.