What does Quran 26:2 mean?

Quran 26:2 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 2) translates to: "These are the verses of the clear Book."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:2 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 26:2?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 26:2?

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

What topics does Quran 26:2 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Revelation, Truth and Falsehood, Guidance, Prophethood, Divine Mercy.

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26:2Ash-Shu'araa

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لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٌۭ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤ...

تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

Tilka Aayaatul Kitaabil Mubeen

These are the verses of the clear Book.

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Those namely these signs are the signs of the Manifest Book the Qur’ān the genitive annexation āyātu’l-kitābi conveys the partitive meaning of min the Manifest meaning the one that manifests what is truth from what is falsehood.

There was revealed in the Holy Qur'an ten clear sucklings, and then five clear (sucklings).

Sahih Muslim #3012Abd al-Rahman b. Yazid reported that he performed Hajj along with 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) and he flung seven pebbles at al-Jamra (from a position) that the House was on his left and Mina was on his right and said:Sahih

That is the place (of flinging pebbles of one) upon whom Surah al-Baqara was revealed.

Sunan Abu Dawud #813HIsham b . ‘Urwah said that his father (‘Umrah) used to recite the surahs as you recite like Wa’l-Adiyat(surah c). Abu Dawud said:Da'if

This indicates that those (traditions indicating long surahs) are abrogated, and this is more sound tradition.

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