What does Quran 26:201 mean?

Quran 26:201 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 201) translates to: "They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:201 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, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Disbelief, Day of Judgment, Divine Justice, Repentance, Moral Consequences.

لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ

Laa yu'minoona bihee hattaa yarawul 'azaabal aleem

They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

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

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They will not believe in it until they behold the painful chastisement

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