What does Quran 26:196 mean?

Quran 26:196 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 196) translates to: "And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:196 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 26:196?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 26:196?

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

Ayah 195

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّۢ مُّبِينٍۢ...

26:196Ash-Shu'araa

Q: What topics does Quran 26:196 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophethood, Children of Israel, Divine Covenant, Divine Revelation, Prophetic Lineage.

Ayah 197

أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ءَايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُۥ عُل...

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Wa innahoo lafee Zuburil awwaleen

And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

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← Previous on The Quran & revelation26:195In a clear Arabic language.Next on The Quran & revelation →26:197And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?

Tafsir

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And truly it the allusion to the Qur’ān that would be revealed to Muhammad (s) is in the Scriptures the Books of the ancients such as the Torah and the Gospel.

Related Hadiths

Sunan Abu Dawud #1492Sahih

The above mentioned tradition has also been transmitted in a similar manner by Ibn 'Abbas from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

Sahih Muslim #4594Sahih

This tradition has been narrated through more; than one chain of transmitters.

Sunan Abu Dawud #5034Narrated Salim ibn Ubayd al-Ashja'i:Sahih

The tradition mentioned above (No. 5013) has also been mentioned by Salim ibn Ubayd al-Ashja'i to the same effect from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators.

Sahih Muslim #4812Sahih

This tradition has also been narrated on the same authority through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim #5275Sahih

The previous hadith is narrated likewise through another chain of transmitters.

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