What does Quran 26:216 mean?

Quran 26:216 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 216) translates to: "And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:216 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 Abbas, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Command, Tawhid, Prophethood, Warning, Spiritual Sincerity.

فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌۭ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Fa in asawka faqul innee bareee'um mimmmaa ta'maloon

And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."

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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The Prophet ﷺ

26:216Ayah 1227

6 ayahs in Ash-Shu'araa are strongly about the Prophet. This is one of them.

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But if they your kinsfolk disobey you say to them ‘I am absolved of what you do’ in worshipping gods other than God.

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