1. Highlights: a) Main Topics, b) Listening: Recitation & Translation, c) Elucidation 2. Structure: a) Meaning b) Statistics c) Reading 3. Message: Introduces the Central Theme of the Surah 4. References: Internet Sources 5. Quiz: Test the Knowledge About the Surah Thank you

1. 1
Surah Learning Outlines: HIGHLIGHTS STRUCTURE MESSAGE REFERENCES QUIZ
13th Ramadan, 1441 (6th May, 2020)
Al Quran
Total Surah
114
Total Makkiyah
86 (75.4%)
Total Madniyah
28 (24.6%)
Al Quran (Chapter 26): Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬
Dr. Jameel G. JargarAl Quran Learning

2. 2
Name taken from Verse 224 where there is a mention of “Ash-Shu’ara”. But It does
not mean that this name is actual topic discussed in the whole Surah. While there
are diversified topics discussed in it.
26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Highlights Main Topics
Allah (‫’)ﷻ‬s Signs Everywhere
Ibrahim (AS) & His Father Arguments Against Idols
Prophet Nuh (AS), Hud (AS), Saleh (AS), Lut (AS) and Shoaib (AS) Stories
Ref.: 1
Detailed Musa (AS) [Moses] Story: Pray, Sin, Magic Contest
Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) not a Poet and Quran Not By Satan/Devil

3. 3
Qira'at
by Sheikh Saud Al Shuraim
Click Here
(Duration 00:18:57)
Translation in English
Click Here
(Duration 00:38:50)
26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuvkfFgL
K5Q&list=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq9iEI_Z3Kw&list=PLLBKM
WWGdNUUTsEawCNnEPkHAoZfsVn9N&index=24
Translation in Urdu
Click Here
(Duration 00:47:49)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clmg9GYDu5A&list=PL0QogTHg
GHMXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=26

4. 4
26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Highlights Elucidation
Tafsir in Urdu
by Ibn e Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 02:26:57)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 12-13
Surah Ash Shuara v. 26:62
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoEVwHH9tu8&list=PLtbtL
wUBNoYASZApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=49

5. 1 Name ‫الشعراء‬
(Ash-Shuara)
2
English
Meaning
The Poets
3
Urdu
Meaning
‫شاعروں‬
Shaa’iro
4 Origin, Year
Makkah, 7 - 3 BH [Before Hijri] (615 - 618 AD)
(Revealed after Surah Taha which revealed almost 6-7 yrs before migration to
Yathrib (Madina) at a time when the opposition of Meccans turned from verbal
accusations and abuse to physical and socio-economic torture and bans)
5 Context
The non-believers were asking for signs to prove that the Qur'an was the
word of Allah (‫.)ﷻ‬ Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ mentioned many signs both in nature and in
history. Stories of many prophets are also mentioned to indicate that all
prophets presented basically the same message.
5
Ref.: 1
26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Structure Meaning
Ref.: 2

6. 6
6
Ayat (verses) 227
Kalimat (words) 1320
Huroof (letters) 5630
Ref.: 1, 3 & pg. 16-17
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Structure Statistics

7. 7
6
Ruku
(sections)
11
i.e. 316th - 326th out of 558
Sajdah Tilawat
(prostration)
----
Wahy order
(revelation)
47th
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secret letters)
‫طسم‬ [Ṭā Sīn Mīm]
12th out of 29
Ref.: 4, 5, 6 & pg. 18
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat: 29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114
Previous (in surah 20) Next (in surah 27)
Previous (in surah 25) Next (in surah 27)

8. 8
8 Manzil (Portion) / 7
5th (includes 11 chapters from Surah 26 to 36)
i.e. 5 / 7
9 Juz (Part) / 30
19th (Wa-qāla ’lladhīna, 25:21-77 & 26:1-227 & 27:1-55)
i.e. 19 / 30
10 Hizb (Group) / 60
37th (25:21-77 & 26:1-110)
38th (26:111-227 & 27:1-55)
i.e. 37-38 / 60
Answer: Please follow mentioned Manzil, Juz and Hizb respectively.
Question: How to Read Al Quran in 7, 30 and 60 days?
26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Structure Reading

9.  Allah (‫)ﷻ‬ has power to bring down the mightiest sign, but here is a
test for people. This wonderful creation is a sign itself for those
who want to learn.
 Signs were shown to Firaun [Pharaoh].
 Firaun [Pharaoh]'s magicians and Prophet Musa (AS) [Moses].
 The exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. The sea splitting and
giving the way.
 Prophet Ibrahim (AS)'s struggle against idolatry.
 Prophet Nuh (AS) [Noah] and his people.
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Ref.: 2
26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Message

10.  The people of Aad and the Prophet Hud (AS).
 The people of Thamud and the Prophet Saleh (AS).
 Prophet Lut (AS) and his people.
 Prophet Shu'aib (AS) and his people.
 The Qur'an is the message from the Lord of the worlds. It is neither
from devils nor do they have any clue of this message. It is not
poetry of the poets. It is a serious message with eternal
consequences.
10Ref.: 2
26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Message

11. Learning One Ayat of Al Quran & Implementing in your Life is Better than Praying 100 Rakats (Nawaafil) of Salaat.
(Ibn Majah,Chapter 16, Hadith 219) 11
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12. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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2. Name 2 of the things that Prophet Ibrahim (as) asked from Allah.
Answer: Hukm; to join him with the righteous; to grant him an honourable mention in
later generations; to make him one of the inheritors of Paradise; and to forgive his father;
and to not disgrace him on the Day of Resurrection.
1. What will the disbelievers say when they are thrown into the
Hellfire?
Answer: Alas! If only we had a chance to return to the world, we shall truly be
among the believers!.
Explanation: Surah 26:verse 83-87
َ‫ين‬ ِّ‫ح‬ِّ‫ل‬‫ا‬َّ‫ص‬‫ال‬ِّ‫ب‬ ‫ي‬ِّ‫ن‬ْ‫ق‬ ِّ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬ً‫م‬ْ‫ك‬ُ‫ح‬ ‫ي‬ِّ‫ل‬ ْ‫َب‬‫ه‬ ِّ‫ب‬ َ‫ر‬-26:83
َ‫ين‬ ِّ‫ر‬ ِّ‫خ‬ ْ‫اْل‬ ‫ي‬ِّ‫ف‬ ٍ‫ق‬ْ‫د‬ ِّ‫ص‬ َ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫ل‬ ‫ي‬ِّ‫ل‬ ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫اج‬ َ‫و‬-26:84
ِّ‫يم‬ِّ‫ع‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ ِّ‫ة‬َّ‫ن‬َ‫ج‬ ِّ‫ة‬َ‫ث‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫و‬ ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ‫ي‬ِّ‫ن‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫اج‬ َ‫و‬-26:85
َ‫ِّين‬‫َّال‬‫ض‬‫ال‬ َ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ َ‫ان‬َ‫ك‬ ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ن‬ِّ‫إ‬ ‫ي‬ِّ‫ب‬َ ِّ‫ِل‬ ْ‫ر‬ِّ‫ف‬ْ‫غ‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬-26:86
َ‫ون‬ُ‫ث‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ب‬ُ‫ي‬ َ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ ‫ي‬ِّ‫ن‬ ِّ‫ز‬ْ‫خ‬ُ‫ت‬ َ‫َل‬ َ‫و‬-26:87
26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
Explanation: Surah 26:verse 102
َ‫ِّين‬‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ْ‫ؤ‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ن‬َ‫ف‬ ً‫ة‬َّ‫ر‬َ‫ك‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬َ‫ل‬ َّ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ف‬-26:102
(Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could
be of the believers... “)
([And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.)
And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected

13. ALLAH (‫)ﷻ‬ Wants From Us is Progress Not Perfection , so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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26. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (‫)الشعراء‬ Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
3. Name the Attributes of Allah mentioned in Surat Ash-Shu’ara.
Answer: As-Saami’ (the All-Hearer), Al-‘Aleem (the All-Knower).
Explanation: Surah 26:verse 220
ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ن‬ِّ‫إ‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬ِّ‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ُ‫م‬‫ي‬ِّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ال‬-26:220
(Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.)
4. Who brought down the Qur’an?
Answer: Angel Jibreel.
Explanation: Surah 26:verse 193
ُ‫ين‬ِّ‫م‬َ ْ‫اِل‬ ُ‫ح‬‫و‬ُّ‫الر‬ ِّ‫ه‬ِّ‫ب‬ َ‫ل‬َ‫َز‬‫ن‬-26:193
(The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down.)

14. 14Ref: Secrets of Quran Miracles site of Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

15. 15
Ref: Islamic Quotes: Nouman Ali Khan Collection

16. Explanation About Total number of Ayat (verses) in Al Quran (Click Here)
Scholars have different opinions about the number of the Quranic verses.
But this conflict is just about “numerating” the verses.
Here are some points about the difference:
a) Some scholars numerated the long sentences as 2 or 3 verses, while some others regarded
them as 1 whole verse.
b) Besides, Shafii scholars regarded “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” as a part of each sura and
didn’t numerate them. But the Hanafi scholarsregarded each “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim”
as specific verses, so counted them.
c) It’s the same about the hurooful muqattaa (some secret letters which are written in the
beginning of some suras like ”Ya sin, ha mim”.) Some scholars numerated them as specific
verses, while the others not.
The number of the verses according to Scholars:
 Ibn-i Abbas (RA): 6616
 Nafi (RA): 6217
 Shayba (RA): 6214
 Scholars of Egypt (RA): 6226
 Zamahshari (RA) (the genius Eloquence Scholar of the Arabic language and literature): 6666.
 Bediuzzaman, mujaddid (the reformer) of the 13 century, also has the opinion of 6666 verses.
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17. Ibn-i Huzeyme (one of the big imams) made the following explanations on “6666” issue while
handling the “Quran’s miracle of number” topic
of his book titled “An Nasih wa’l Mansuh”:
1) 1000 verses about Promising (wa’ad)
2) 1000 about Threat (wa’id)
3) 1000 Command (amr) verses
4) 1000 Forbiddance (nahy) verses
5) 1000 Information and Story verses
6) 1000 Warning and Example verses
7) 500 verses about Ruling
8) 100 verses about Invocation and Glorification
9) 66 “nasih and mansuh” ("the Abrogating and Abrogated") verses
Totally there are 6666 verses in the Quran
(1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+500+100+66 = 6666)
Consequently, the expression “Quran has 6666 verses.” is based on the mentioned points.
But Today, All Accepting the Opinion of Al Kufa that Al Quran Consist of 6236 verses.
(6236 verses followed in the present discussion )
Total number of verses in Al Quran is 6236 with the “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” not
included except for Surah Al Fatihah.
With “Bismillah r- Rahman-ir-Rahim” included the total number of Quranic Verses are
112 + 6236 = 6348. 17

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Explanation About number of Ruku in Al Quran (Click Here)
 There are 540 Ruku in Al Quran. (Click Here)
 This subdivision is not part of original revelation but adopted later-on to facilitate
completion of Al Quran on the 27th night of Ramadan (i.e. on Laylatul Qadr).
 The Ruku of The Holy Quran was not to be found in the time of Nabi Muhammad (‫,)ﷺ‬ nor
in the time of the Sahaaba (RA). Around 4 AH the Ulema of Bukhara, Russia divided the
entire Quran into 540 Ruku for Taraaweeh purposes.
 The Equation is as Follows:
 When devising these Ruku the Ulema made sure that Ruku contained Ayat of the
same topic and theme; because the Hafiz goes into Ruku after reciting it in one
Raka'at of Taraaweeh Salaah.
 After further study found that Al Quran has Actual 558 Ruku. (Click Here)
(558 Ruku followed in the present discussion)
1 Ruku per Raka'at x 20 Raka'at = 20 Ruku per Night of Ramadan x 27 Nights of Ramadan = 540 Ruku
Scholars after the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ have done additional division of the
Qur’an (i.e. Manzil, Juz and Hizb) for the convenience of reading/memorization
(recitation) of the whole Qur’an mentioned on page no. 8.

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Dua
ۖ ‫ا‬َّ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ْ‫َّل‬‫ب‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ُ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِّ‫ع‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِّ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ ِّ‫ت‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫مِّن‬ َ‫د‬ِّ‫ع‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬‫ِّي‬‫ه‬‫ا‬ َ‫ْر‬‫ب‬ِّ‫إ‬ ُ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫ذ‬ِّ‫إ‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬ِّ‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ َ‫نت‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ك‬َّ‫ن‬ِّ‫إ‬ُ‫م‬‫ي‬ِّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬) ) said,
ُ‫ه‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫آن‬ ْ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ْر‬‫ي‬َ‫خ‬
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference:Book 66, Hadith 49
USC-MSA web (English)reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecatednumberingscheme)