Surah Ash-Shu'araa · Ayah 117·Makkī

117

إِنَّ ﴿١١٧﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Vocabulary · 4 roots in 4 of 5 words

Recitation · 5 points across 3 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī3
  • Heavy rāʾ1
  • Ghunnah1

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

5 words · 16 letters · āyah 117 of 227

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 71:22 · Noohvery close

    وَمَكَرُوا۟ مَكْرًا كُبَّارًا

    And they conspired an immense conspiracy.

  • Quran 22:43 · Al-Hajjvery close

    وَقَوْمُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ

    And the people of Abraham and the people of Lot

  • Quran 23:26 · Al-Muminoonvery close

    قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ

    [Noah] said, "My Lord, support me because they have denied me."

  • Quran 11:32 · Hudclose

    قَالُوا۟ يَٰنُوحُ قَدْ جَٰدَلْتَنَا فَأَكْثَرْتَ جِدَٰلَنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

    They said, "O Noah, you have disputed us and been frequent in dispute of us. So bring us what you threaten us, if you should be of the truthful."

  • Quran 54:9 · Al-Qamarclose

    كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ

    The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.

  • Quran 26:168 · Ash-Shu'araaclose

    قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ

    He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 26:117?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 26:117 include Quran 71:22 (Surah Nooh), Quran 22:43 (Surah Al-Hajj), Quran 23:26 (Surah Al-Muminoon), and Quran 11:32 (Surah Hud). For example, 71:22 reads: “And they conspired an immense conspiracy.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 26:117 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 26:117 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, The Poets) reads: “He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.”

Which surah is verse 26:117 in?

Quran 26:117 is āyah 117 of Surah Ash-Shu'araa (The Poets), chapter 26 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 227 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 26:117?

Tartīl presents Quran 26:117 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.