Meccan·Surah 26

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Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Ayah 99

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227 Ayahs·Verse 26:99
26:99

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

And no one misguided us except the criminals.

Context in Surah Ash-Shu'ara

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تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error

إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَـٰفِعِينَ

So now we have no intercessors

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ

And not a devoted friend.