What does Quran 26:98 mean?

Quran 26:98 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 98) translates to: "When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:98 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: Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah), Tawhid, Accountability, Day of Judgment, Repentance.

إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

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4 ayahs in Ash-Shu'araa are strongly about the oneness of Allah. This is one of them.

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when we equated you in worship with the Lord of the Worlds.

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