Surah Ash-Shu'araa · Ayah 172·Makkī

172

ثُمَّ ﴿١٧٢﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Then We destroyed the others.

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Tafsīr

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Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 2 roots in 2 of 3 words

Rarest here: د-م-ر — 10× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 7 points across 4 rule families

  • Ghunnah2
  • Madd munfaṣil3
  • Lām qamariyyah1
  • Light rāʾ1

Commentary

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

Shape

3 words · 15 letters · āyah 172 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 37:136 · As-Saaffaatvery close

    ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

    Then We destroyed the others.

  • Quran 27:58 · An-Namlvery close

    وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

    And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

  • Quran 7:84 · Al-A'raafvery close

    وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

    And We rained upon them a rain [of stones]. Then see how was the end of the criminals.

  • Quran 37:135 · As-Saaffaatclose

    إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ

    Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].

  • Quran 54:34 · Al-Qamarclose

    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ نَّجَّيْنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ

    Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn

  • Quran 7:165 · Al-A'raafclose

    فَلَمَّا نَسُوا۟ مَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَنجَيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلسُّوٓءِ وَأَخَذْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ بِعَذَابٍۭ بَـِٔيسٍۭ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ

    And when they forgot that by which they had been reminded, We saved those who had forbidden evil and seized those who wronged, with a wretched punishment, because they were…

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 26:172?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 26:172 include Quran 37:136 (Surah As-Saaffaat), Quran 27:58 (Surah An-Naml), Quran 7:84 (Surah Al-A'raaf), and Quran 37:135 (Surah As-Saaffaat). For example, 37:136 reads: “Then We destroyed the others.” 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 26:172 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 26:172 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa, The Poets) reads: “Then We destroyed the others.”

Which surah is verse 26:172 in?

Quran 26:172 is āyah 172 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 26:172?

Tartīl presents Quran 26:172 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.