Tafseer of The Poets · Ash-Shu'araa · 26:190
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
Allah, exalted be His praise, says: in Our punishment of the people of Shuʿayb with the punishment of the Day of al-ẓulla — on account of their denial of their prophet Shuʿayb — there is a sign for your people, O Muḥammad, and a lesson for whoever takes heed: namely, that Our way of dealing with them, when they deny you, is the same as Our way of dealing with the inhabitants of al-Ayka. وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ — in Our foreknowledge concerning them.
