What does Quran 26:129 mean?

Quran 26:129 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 129) translates to: "And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:129 from?

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

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

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Hud, People of 'Ad, Arrogance, Divine Warning, Historical Prophetic Narratives.

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ

Wa tattakhizoona masaani'a la'allakum takhludoon

And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?

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Worldly life & wealth

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2 ayahs in Ash-Shu'araa are strongly about worldly life and wealth.

Scholars offer diverse perspectives

And you set up structures for extracting water underground that perhaps you might as though you will last forever therein and not die.

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