Surah Ash-Shu’ara Overview — The Poets (Chapter 26)

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الشعراء Ash-Shu'ara The Poets
Meccan◉ Juz 19227 verses12 Concepts
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About This Surah

Surah Ash-Shu'ara (الشعراء) is the 26th chapter of the Qur'an, with 227 verses revealed in Mecca. Its main themes are theology, prophethood, and spirituality. It prominently features Musa and children of Israel.

◉ Juz 19Makkan227 Verses
Thematic Domains
Theology
30%
Spirituality
24%
Prophethood
24%
Eschatology
13%
Cosmology
10%
Key Concepts
FaithMessengerAllahRejection Of TruthThe AlmightyDivine MercyKnowledgeLyingThe Most MercifulMusaQuranic VersesPunishment Of Hellfire
Theology — 30%Spirituality — 24%Prophethood — 24%Eschatology — 13%Cosmology — 10%
Verse Tone Progression
Command (verses 1–1)Warning (verses 2–2)Command (verses 3–4)Warning (verses 5–5)Promise (verses 6–6)Praise (verses 7–7)Promise (verses 8–8)Praise (verses 9–9)Warning (verses 10–10)Command (verses 11–11)Warning (verses 12–12)Command (verses 13–13)Warning (verses 14–14)Command (verses 15–20)Praise (verses 21–21)Consolation (verses 22–22)Praise (verses 23–23)Command (verses 24–26)Consolation (verses 27–27)Command (verses 28–28)Warning (verses 29–29)Command (verses 30–31)Warning (verses 32–32)Consolation (verses 33–33)Warning (verses 34–34)Command (verses 35–35)Warning (verses 36–37)Narrative (verses 38–38)Command (verses 39–39)Promise (verses 40–40)Command (verses 41–42)Warning (verses 43–43)Consolation (verses 44–44)Warning (verses 45–45)Praise (verses 46–46)Consolation (verses 47–47)Praise (verses 48–48)Command (verses 49–49)Consolation (verses 50–51)Warning (verses 52–52)Command (verses 53–53)Warning (verses 54–55)Command (verses 56–56)Promise (verses 57–57)Consolation (verses 58–58)Warning (verses 59–59)Command (verses 60–60)Warning (verses 61–61)Promise (verses 62–62)Warning (verses 63–63)Command (verses 64–64)Consolation (verses 65–65)Command (verses 66–66)Promise (verses 67–67)Praise (verses 68–68)Warning (verses 69–69)Command (verses 70–77)Consolation (verses 78–78)Command (verses 79–79)Warning (verses 80–80)Command (verses 81–81)Consolation (verses 82–82)Command (verses 83–84)Consolation (verses 85–87)Promise (verses 88–88)Consolation (verses 89–89)Praise (verses 90–90)Warning (verses 91–91)Command (verses 92–92)Warning (verses 93–93)Command (verses 94–96)Warning (verses 97–97)Praise (verses 98–98)Command (verses 99–99)Praise (verses 100–100)Neutral (verses 101–101)Consolation (verses 102–102)Promise (verses 103–103)Praise (verses 104–104)Command (verses 105–105)Warning (verses 106–106)Consolation (verses 107–108)Promise (verses 109–109)Consolation (verses 110–110)Promise (verses 111–111)Command (verses 112–113)Consolation (verses 114–114)Narrative (verses 115–115)Warning (verses 116–116)Command (verses 117–117)Consolation (verses 118–119)Command (verses 120–120)Promise (verses 121–121)Praise (verses 122–122)Narrative (verses 123–123)Warning (verses 124–124)Consolation (verses 125–126)Promise (verses 127–127)Praise (verses 128–128)Command (verses 129–129)Praise (verses 130–130)Consolation (verses 131–134)Warning (verses 135–135)Command (verses 136–137)Neutral (verses 138–138)Warning (verses 139–139)Praise (verses 140–140)Narrative (verses 141–141)Command (verses 142–142)Consolation (verses 143–144)Promise (verses 145–145)Consolation (verses 146–146)Promise (verses 147–147)Command (verses 148–148)Praise (verses 149–149)Consolation (verses 150–150)Command (verses 151–152)Warning (verses 153–153)Consolation (verses 154–154)Warning (verses 155–156)Praise (verses 157–157)Warning (verses 158–158)Praise (verses 159–159)Command (verses 160–160)Warning (verses 161–161)Consolation (verses 162–163)Promise (verses 164–164)Praise (verses 165–165)Warning (verses 166–169)Consolation (verses 170–170)Command (verses 171–172)Warning (verses 173–173)Promise (verses 174–174)Praise (verses 175–175)Command (verses 176–176)Warning (verses 177–177)Consolation (verses 178–179)Promise (verses 180–180)Warning (verses 181–181)Consolation (verses 182–182)Promise (verses 183–183)Praise (verses 184–184)Warning (verses 185–185)Narrative (verses 186–186)Promise (verses 187–187)Command (verses 188–188)Warning (verses 189–189)Promise (verses 190–190)Praise (verses 191–191)Warning (verses 192–192)Consolation (verses 193–193)Command (verses 194–194)Warning (verses 195–195)Praise (verses 196–196)Promise (verses 197–199)Warning (verses 200–201)Command (verses 202–204)Promise (verses 205–207)Warning (verses 208–209)Command (verses 210–214)Promise (verses 215–215)Warning (verses 216–216)Consolation (verses 217–217)Command (verses 218–221)Praise (verses 222–222)Command (verses 223–223)Warning (verses 224–224)Promise (verses 225–225)Command (verses 226–226)Warning (verses 227–227)0295887116145174203
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Concept Frequency Cloud
faith19vmessenger16vAllah12vrejection of truth11vdivine mercy10vthe almighty10vknowledge9vlying9vthe most merciful9vMusa8vQuranic verses8vGod consciousness7v
Top Concept Co-Occurrences
Allah↔knowledge350
faith↔Allah306
rejection of truth↔lying200
messenger↔Allah188
Allah↔divine mercy125
divine mercy↔the most merciful116
faith↔messenger91
faith↔knowledge84
Allah↔the most merciful75
Allah↔rejection of truth61
Cross-Surah Verse Similarity
28:1
Ṭā Sīn Mīm The discussion on similar letters has already passed in Sūrah Al-Baqarah.
∿ similarity: 1.00
7:122
He is the Lord of Moses and Aaron (peace be upon them), alone worthy of worship for all people, and the false gods are not worthy…
∿ similarity: 1.00
28:2
These are the verses of a clear Qur’ān.
∿ similarity: 1.00
7:121
The magicians exclaimed: 'We believe in the Lord of all of creation.'
∿ similarity: 1.00
37:85
When he said to his father and his idolatrous nation, rebuking them, “What do you worship instead of Allah?”
∿ similarity: 0.99
27:58
And I rained stones of baked clay on the people of Lot. Dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned such as the people of L…
∿ similarity: 0.99
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Surah Ash-Shu'ara?
Surah Ash-Shu'ara (الشعراء) is the 26th chapter of the Qur'an, comprising 227 verses revealed in Mecca.
What are the main themes of Surah Ash-Shu'ara?
The main themes of Surah Ash-Shu'ara are theology, spirituality, and prophethood.
Which key figures are mentioned in Surah Ash-Shu'ara?
Surah Ash-Shu'ara prominently features Musa and children of Israel.
Is Surah Ash-Shu'ara Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Ash-Shu'ara is Meccan; it was revealed in Mecca and contains 227 verses.
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