Surah Ash-Shu'araa
Chapter 26 · Verse 111 · Revealed in Makkah
“They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The Demand of the People of Nuh and His Response
They said: "We do not believe in you, and we will not follow you and become equal to the meanest of the people, who follow you and believe in you, and they are the lowest among us."
قَالُواْ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الاٌّرْذَلُونَ - قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Nobility of a person depends on deeds and moral qualities and not on family or status
قَالُوا أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الْأَرْذَلُونَ ﴿111﴾ قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِي بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿112﴾
What does this verse bring up for you today?