What does Quran 26:99 mean?

Quran 26:99 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 99) translates to: "And no one misguided us except the criminals."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 26:99 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: Justice, Divine Punishment, Day of Judgment, Accountability, Taqwa.

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

Wa maaa adallanaaa illal mujrimoon

And no one misguided us except the criminals.

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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Lessons from past peoples

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56 ayahs in Ash-Shu'araa are strongly about lessons from past peoples.

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And it was none other than the sinners the devils or our predecessors whose example we were following that led us astray from guidance.

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