What does Quran 26:117 mean?

Quran 26:117 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 117) translates to: "He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:117 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ash-Shu'araa (The Poets), the 26th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 19.

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Nuh, Disbelief, Prayer, Prophets, Patience.

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ

Qaala Rabbi inna qawmee kazzaboon

He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

9 other themes with weak connections

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Lessons from past peoples

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56 ayahs in Ash-Shu'araa are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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He Noah said ‘My Lord my people have denied me

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