What does Quran 26:173 mean?

Quran 26:173 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 173) translates to: "And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:173 from?

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

Are there hadiths related to Quran 26:173?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 26:173?

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

Ayah 172

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ...

26:173Ash-Shu'araa

Q: What topics does Quran 26:173 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Punishment, Eschatological Topics, Prophet Lut, Justice, Moral Corruption.

Ayah 174

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَر...

وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًۭا ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Wa amtarnaa 'alaihim mataran fasaaa'a matarul munzareen

And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

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Tafsir

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and We rained on them a rain We rained on them stones — this detail pertains to the previous statement concerning their destruction — and evil was their rain the rain of those who were warned!

We were in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that we heard a terrible sound. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Do you know what (sound) is this? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. Thereupon he said: That is a stone which was thrown seventy years before in Hell and it has'been constantly slipping down and now it has reached its base.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #898Jabir narrated:Sahih

"I saw the Messenger of Allah stoning the Jimar with what was similar to pebbles for Al-Khadhaf."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1456Narrated Ibn 'Umar:Sahih

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stoned a Jew and Jewess.

Sunan Ibn Majah #2292It was narrated from Ibn`Umar:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) stoned two Jews, and I was among those who stoned them. I saw (the man) trying to shield (the woman) from the stones.”

Sunan an-Nasa'i #3081It was narrated that Jabir said:Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah stoned the Jamarat with pebbles like date sones or fingertips."