ألا إني أعطيت سورة البقرة من الذكر الأول، وأعطيت طه، والطواسين، والحواميم من ألواح موسى
“Indeed, I was given Surah Al-Baqarah from the first Reminder, and I was given Ta-Ha, the Tawasin and the Hawamim from the tablets of Moses.”
Virtues and benefits of Surah Ash-Shu’ara
The merit of Surah Ash-Shu’ara is that it belongs to the Mi’un, given to the Prophet ﷺ in place of the Psalms, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’. It is one of the “Tawasin”, mentioned in two hadiths whose grade is not given. It is called “the Comprehensive Surah” (al-Jami’ah) because it gathers the themes of the Meccan surahs, and in it Allah commands the Prophet ﷺ to warn his nearest kin.
Its virtues at a glance
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One of the Mi’un
It is one of the Mi’un (surahs of a hundred verses or more), given to the Prophet ﷺ in place of the Psalms, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: “I was given in place of the Torah the seven long ones, and in place of the Psalms the Mi’un.”
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One of the Tawasin
It is one of the “Tawasin”: Ash-Shu’ara and Al-Qasas, which open with “Ta-Sin-Mim”, and An-Naml, which opens with “Ta-Sin”. The Tawasin are mentioned in a hadith of Ma’qil ibn Yasar narrated by Ahmad and Abu Ya’la, and in a report of Al-Bara’ ibn Azib cited by Al-Qurtubi, with no grading of their authenticity.
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The Comprehensive Surah
Called “the Comprehensive Surah”, it is marked by its short verses and gathers the themes of the Meccan surahs: proofs of Allah’s oneness, the truth of the resurrection, the truthfulness of the Prophet ﷺ and the divine origin of the Qur’an.
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Warning the nearest kin
In it Allah commands His Prophet ﷺ: “And warn your nearest kin.” According to the report of Ibn Abbas, when this verse was revealed he climbed As-Safa, called the clans of Quraysh and said: “I am a warner to you before a severe punishment.”
Hadiths on its virtues
Arabic text, translation, reference and authenticity grade of each hadith.
إن الله أعطاني السبع الطوال مكان التوراة … وأعطاني الطواسين مكان الزبور، وفضلني بالحواميم والمفصل ما قرأهن نبي قبلي
“Allah gave me the seven long surahs in place of the Torah … He gave me the Tawasin in place of the Psalms, and He favoured me with the Hawamim and the Mufassal, which no prophet before me recited.”
What the surah is about
- The Qur’an’s lofty rank, neither poetry nor devils’ words, and the testimony of the People of the Book
- The idolaters’ attitude towards the Prophet ﷺ and comfort for him in the face of their rejection
- Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh and the magicians, Pharaoh’s drowning and the rescue of Moses and his people
- Abraham’s call to his father and his people
- The stories of Noah, Hud, Salih, Lot and Shu’ayb with their peoples, and the fate of the deniers
- Each story closes with: “In that is a sign, but most of them were not believers”
- The command to the Prophet ﷺ to warn his nearest kin
- The threat against the wrongdoers and their evil return
Main purpose: To show Allah’s signs in supporting the messengers and destroying the deniers.
About Surah Ash-Shu’ara
Ash-Shu’ara (the Poets) is the 26th surah in the order of the Qur’an and the 46th in the order of revelation, revealed after Al-Waqi’ah; it has two hundred and twenty-seven verses. It is Meccan according to the majority; Ibn Abbas and Qatadah said its last four verses, from “And the poets are followed by the deviators”, were revealed in Medina. It is also called “Al-Jami’ah”, and the stories of the prophets with their peoples dominate it.
Tafsir of Surah Ash-Shu’ara Listen to Ash-Shu’ara by other reciters
Detailed study in Arabic
The full Arabic text: introduction, virtues, themes, and a study of the chain and authenticity of each hadith.
- التعريف بسورة الشعراء
- فضائل سورة الشعراء
- موضوعات سورة الشعراء
- مقاصد سورة الشعراء
- أما مقصود السورة على التفصيل فجاء وفق التالي
- تلخيص سورة الشعراء
- الأحاديث الواردة في الفضل ودرجتها
Virtues of other surahs
All 114 surahs- Virtues of Surah Al-Kahf A light between two Fridays and protection from the Dajjal
- Virtues of Surah Al-Mulk Intercedes for its reciter and protects from the grave’s punishment
- Virtues of Surah Ya-Sin Whoever recites it at night seeking Allah’s Face is forgiven
- Virtues of Surah Al-Baqarah Satan flees the house where it is recited; it is the peak of the Qur’an
- Virtues of Surah Al-Fatihah The greatest surah of the Qur’an, without which there is no prayer
- Virtues of Surah Al-Ikhlas It equals a third of the Qur’an; loving it earns Allah’s love
- Virtues of Surah Al-Waqi’ah One of the surahs that greyed the Prophet ﷺ; he recited it at Fajr
- Virtues of Surah Ar-Rahman Recited by the Prophet ﷺ to the jinn, who responded better than people
- Ayat al-Kursi The greatest verse in the Book of Allah, a guard against Satan