RationalWiki:Annotated Qur'an/The Poets

Annotated Qur'an
Sura 26: The Poets
Word-by-word translation Alternate translations and related tafsirs Alternate translations
Previous sura	Following sura

Qur'an 26:1 Ta, Seen, Meem.	Qur'an 26:1 Notes Random letters no one understands.

Qur'an 26:2 These are the Verses of the Clarifying Book.	Qur'an 26:2 Notes What exactly does it clarify?

Qur'an 26:3 Perhaps you will destroy yourself with grief, because they do not become believers.	Qur'an 26:3 Notes Muhammad is apparently really frustrated here that many Arab clans didn't believe his nonsense.

Qur'an 26:4 If We will, We can send down upon them a sign from heaven, at which their necks will stay bent in humility.	Qur'an 26:4 Notes Too bad that sign never came and he forced them to believe under threat. Muhammad still wants to forcibly twist and break the necks of those nasty disbelievers.

Qur'an 26:5 No fresh reminder comes to them from the Most Merciful, but they turn their backs at it.	Qur'an 26:5 Notes I guess those signs never came.

Qur'an 26:6 They have denied the truth, but soon will come to them the news of what they ridiculed.	Qur'an 26:6 Notes Truth? Evidence please.

Qur'an 26:7 Have they not seen the earth, and how many beautiful pairs We produced therein?	Qur'an 26:7 Notes That isn't evidence. Which pairs specifically does this verse reference? How can anyone prove that these pairs could only have come from this one specific god as described in this one specific book?

Qur'an 26:8 Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.	Qur'an 26:8 Notes No, the fact that there are interesting things on Earth isn't proof of a singular god. This book keeps asking believers to look at the trees without proving that Allah in particular created them.

Qur'an 26:9 Most surely, your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.	Qur'an 26:9 Notes There is nothing sure about that. If anything, this book makes people sure that Allah is merciless in damning people to hell forever.

Qur'an 26:10 Your Lord called to Moses, “Go to the tyrannical people.	Qur'an 26:10 Notes Plagiarising from the bible here.

Qur'an 26:11 The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear?”	Qur'an 26:11 Notes This must have been confusing for people unfamiliar with the stories. Also, many different Pharaohs have existed throughout history with more historical evidence supporting them than Moses.

Qur'an 26:12 He said, “My Lord, I fear they will reject me.	Qur'an 26:12 Notes This is new.

Qur'an 26:13 And I become stressed, and my tongue is not fluent, so send Aaron too.	Qur'an 26:13 Notes He needed back up from a fellow human.

Qur'an 26:14 And they have a charge against me, so I fear they will kill me.”	Qur'an 26:14 Notes It was a murderous time it seems.

Qur'an 26:15 He said, “No. Go, both of you, with Our proofs. We will be with you, listening.	Qur'an 26:15 Notes What proof?

Qur'an 26:16 Go to Pharaoh, and say, ‘We are the Messengers of the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 26:16 Notes Anyone can claim to be a messenger.

Qur'an 26:17 Let the Children of Israel go with us.'“	Qur'an 26:17 Notes Let my people go!

Qur'an 26:18 He said, “Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed among us for many of your years?	Qur'an 26:18 Notes I guess the answer is no.

Qur'an 26:19 And you committed that deed you committed, and you were ungrateful.”	Qur'an 26:19 Notes Ungrateful for being ungrateful slaves.

Qur'an 26:20 He said, “I did it then, when I was of those astray.	Qur'an 26:20 Notes Turns out there is little evidence in fact that Israelites were mass enslaved in Egypt.

Qur'an 26:21 And I fled from you when I feared you; but my Lord gave me wisdom, and made me one of the messengers.	Qur'an 26:21 Notes But then, there is little evidence for most holy fables.

Qur'an 26:22 Is that the favor you taunt me with, although you have enslaved the Children of Israel?”	Qur'an 26:22 Notes Again, there is doubt about this.

Qur'an 26:23 Pharaoh said, “And what is the Lord of the Worlds?”	Qur'an 26:23 Notes Smart Pharoah, asking for proof. This is an especially valid question in a book that describes the Lord of the Worlds in contradictory ways.

Qur'an 26:24 He said, “The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, if you are aware.”	Qur'an 26:24 Notes Aware of what?

Qur'an 26:25 He said to those around him, “Do you not hear?”	Qur'an 26:25 Notes I guess not.

Qur'an 26:26 He said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors of old.”	Qur'an 26:26 Notes An allusion to the other gods.

Qur'an 26:27 He said, “This messenger of yours, who is sent to you, is crazy.”	Qur'an 26:27 Notes Smart pharoah.

Qur'an 26:28 He said, “Lord of the East and the West, and everything between them, if you understand.”	Qur'an 26:28 Notes I guess he doesn't understand.

Qur'an 26:29 He said, “If you accept any god other than me, I will make you a prisoner.”	Qur'an 26:29 Notes Thought control. Religion control.

Qur'an 26:30 He said, “What if I bring you something convincing?”	Qur'an 26:30 Notes Proof would be nice.

Qur'an 26:31 He said, “Bring it, if you are being truthful.”	Qur'an 26:31 Notes He is being tested of his magic abilities.

Qur'an 26:32 So he cast his staff; and it was a serpent, plain to see.	Qur'an 26:32 Notes Oh wow...a miracle! Surely this actually happened in a way that could only point to the singular god described here.

Qur'an 26:33 And he pulled his hand; and it was white, for all to see.	Qur'an 26:33 Notes OH MY GAWD! HOW DID HE DO THAT! NO WAYZ!

Qur'an 26:34 He said to the dignitaries around him, “This is a skilled magician.	Qur'an 26:34 Notes Zheesh is he ever. Turning staffs into serpents?

Qur'an 26:35 He intends to drive you out of your land with his magic, so what do you recommend?”	Qur'an 26:35 Notes Hard to realise here, but this means there is competition on the magic stage.

Qur'an 26:36 They said, “Delay him and his brother, and send recruiters to the cities.	Qur'an 26:36 Notes To get other magicians (I am not joking here)

Qur'an 26:37 To bring you every experienced magician.”	Qur'an 26:37 Notes It's a bloody Harry Potter showdown! I am not joking.

Qur'an 26:38 So the magicians were gathered for the appointment on a specified day.	Qur'an 26:38 Notes Get out your wands!

Qur'an 26:39 And it was said to the people, “Are you all gathered?	Qur'an 26:39 Notes There would have been a god damn mob watching this. Surely, this means that historical evidence of this evidence was kept with those in Ancient Egypt, right? Right? RIGHT?!

Qur'an 26:40 That we may follow the magicians, if they are the winners.”	Qur'an 26:40 Notes And so it begins

Qur'an 26:41 When the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, “Is there a reward for us, if we are the winners?”	Qur'an 26:41 Notes That is how competitions work

Qur'an 26:42 He said, “Yes, and you will be among those favored.”	Qur'an 26:42 Notes So it's like, no prize, just the glory.

Qur'an 26:43 Moses said to them, “Present what you intend to present.”	Qur'an 26:43 Notes Bring it on!

Qur'an 26:44 So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said, “By the majesty of Pharaoh, we will be the winners.”	Qur'an 26:44 Notes Huzzah!

Qur'an 26:45 Then Moses threw his staff, and behold, it began swallowing their trickery.	Qur'an 26:45 Notes Dumbeldore beats he whose name we do not say.

Qur'an 26:46 And the magicians fell down prostrating.	Qur'an 26:46 Notes So amazed, they just converted to Judaism! Trick people into thinking an illusion is magic, and your religion wins.

Qur'an 26:47 They said, “We have believed in the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 26:47 Notes That's a really rapid full out conversion!

Qur'an 26:48 The Lord of Moses and Aaron.”	Qur'an 26:48 Notes They just assumed that this "Lord of Moses and Aaron" is also the lord of the rest of the world?

Qur'an 26:49 He said, “Did you believe in Him before I have given you permission? He must be your chief, who taught you magic. You will soon know. I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all.”	Qur'an 26:49 Notes This verse clearly identifies Pharaoh Tutanstrawmanh as the specific ruler of Egypt in question.

Qur'an 26:50 They said, “No problem. To our Lord we will return.	Qur'an 26:50 Notes They then never returned to the nonexistent lord because they probably never existed themselves.

Qur'an 26:51 We are eager for our Lord to forgive us our sins, since we are the first of the believers.”	Qur'an 26:51 Notes They are the very first to ever believe? Why does this very book contradict this claim?

Qur'an 26:52 And We inspired Moses: “Travel with My servants by night. You will be followed.”	Qur'an 26:52 Notes God directly inspired Moses? No angels needed to act like middlemen?

Qur'an 26:53 Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities.	Qur'an 26:53 Notes Pharaoh cared way too much about these two.

Qur'an 26:54 “These are a small gang.	Qur'an 26:54 Notes So why does this specific Pharaoh care?

Qur'an 26:55 And they are enraging us.	Qur'an 26:55 Notes Temper tantrum?

Qur'an 26:56 But we are a vigilant multitude.”	Qur'an 26:56 Notes Pharaoh was just stating that his nation is large in number.

Qur'an 26:57 So We drove them out of gardens and springs.	Qur'an 26:57 Notes Which gardens and springs specifically? Where does the totally-real-and-not-just-nonexistent historical evidence point?

Qur'an 26:58 And treasures and noble dwellings.	Qur'an 26:58 Notes Why is this a separate verse and not linked with the previous verse?

Qur'an 26:59 So it was. And We made the Children of Israel inherit them.	Qur'an 26:59 Notes This story involving the "Children of Israel" is not even a good enough story to make up for the lack of historical evidence.

Qur'an 26:60 And they pursued them at sunrise.	Qur'an 26:60 Notes It has to be sunrise.

Qur'an 26:61 When the two groups sighted each other, the followers of Moses said, “We are being overtaken.”	Qur'an 26:61 Notes They have eyes.

Qur'an 26:62 He said, “No; my Lord is with me, He will guide me.”	Qur'an 26:62 Notes Optimism is helpful, but it should be realistic.

Qur'an 26:63 We inspired Moses: “Strike the sea with your staff.” Whereupon it parted, and each part was like a huge hill.	Qur'an 26:63 Notes Is there any geologic evidence of such an occurrence ever occurring with any large body of water anywhere around the globe whatsoever?

Qur'an 26:64 And there We brought the others near.	Qur'an 26:64 Notes The plot thickens.

Qur'an 26:65 And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.	Qur'an 26:65 Notes The heroes made it out alive. This story does not have that tragic twist.

Qur'an 26:66 Then We drowned the others.	Qur'an 26:66 Notes He also drowned the evidence of his cruel problem-solving methods.

Qur'an 26:67 In that there is a sign, but most of them are not believers.	Qur'an 26:67 Notes Where is the sign that any of this is true? Historians have been looking for a while.

Qur'an 26:68 Surely, your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.	Qur'an 26:68 Notes The word "Merciful" is repeated a lot in this book. However, merely asserting that Allah is "Merciful" does not offset the merciless way in which he throws sinners to Hell forever as described in this same book. At best, it contradicts those claims and makes those verses seem far less credible.

Qur'an 26:69 And relate to them the story of Abraham.	Qur'an 26:69 Notes Another historical figure that surely definitely existed is Abraham.

Qur'an 26:70 When he said to his father and his people, “What do you worship?”	Qur'an 26:70 Notes This tired script goes again.

Qur'an 26:71 They said, “We worship idols, and we remain devoted to them.”	Qur'an 26:71 Notes Muslims said "We worship an all-powerful being who refuses to show himself to most of us, and we remain devoted to him."

Qur'an 26:72 He said, “Do they hear you when you pray?	Qur'an 26:72 Notes Does Allah hear when anyone prays at all?

Qur'an 26:73 Or do they benefit you, or harm you?”	Qur'an 26:73 Notes Does Allah benefit or harm anyone? Is there evidence that such benefits and harms are specifically from the same Allah described in this book?

Qur'an 26:74 They said, “But we found our ancestors doing so.”	Qur'an 26:74 Notes Many, many Muslims believe because they found their parents as Muslims as well, and those parents did so because of their own parents. It goes on and on for so many families.

Qur'an 26:75 He said, “Have you considered what you worship.	Qur'an 26:75 Notes Have Muslims considered what they worship?

Qur'an 26:76 You and your ancient ancestors?	Qur'an 26:76 Notes The same question applies to Muslims. I, the individual writing this annotation, considered carefully the beliefs that my entire family held for generations. Carefully thinking about my beliefs, I realized that I had no real reason to believe these absurd claims and would not have been a Muslim if not for my Muslim household.

Qur'an 26:77 They are enemies to me, but not so the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 26:77 Notes How exactly could the Lord of the Worlds even have enemies when this same Lord created literally everybody and everything?

Qur'an 26:78 He who created me, and guides me.	Qur'an 26:78 Notes And did not clearly demonstrate that he did anything which he claims to have done.

Qur'an 26:79 He who feeds me, and waters me.	Qur'an 26:79 Notes And chooses to let many starving children be without food or water for reason, even when many of those starving children believe in God...

Qur'an 26:80 And when I get sick, He heals me.	Qur'an 26:80 Notes And lets many people remain sick... Allah mandated fasting during the month of Ramadan, a practice in which many Muslims get sick due to the lack of water and food during the long hours of the day and the sudden glut of food during the later hours of the day only. Allah not only fails to heal these people, but his own order is what got them sick in the first place.

Qur'an 26:81 He who makes me die, and then revives me.	Qur'an 26:81 Notes Did... did you specifically die and come back to life? Can you prove that this actually happened to you? Can you prove that Allah made it happen if so?

Qur'an 26:82 He who, I hope, will forgive my sins on the Day of the Reckoning.”	Qur'an 26:82 Notes Why do you need to desperately hope? Why does he not choose to forgive everyone if he chooses to call himself the Most Forgiving?

Qur'an 26:83 “My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and include me with the righteous.	Qur'an 26:83 Notes He will get something which he considers wisdom and attribute it to this imaginary friend.

Qur'an 26:84 And give me a reputation of truth among the others.	Qur'an 26:84 Notes Many people have a reputation of truth while being some of the most convincing liars ever.

Qur'an 26:85 And make me of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss.	Qur'an 26:85 Notes Prove that this alleged "Garden of Bliss" even exists.

Qur'an 26:86 And forgive my father—he was one of the misguided.	Qur'an 26:86 Notes God chose to misguide your father? I have some bad news for you... Noah and Lot are prime examples that your family members don't get a pass just because you happen to be a prophet.

Qur'an 26:87 And do not disgrace me on the Day they are resurrected.	Qur'an 26:87 Notes Better yet, wish for this god to not disgrace anyone at all. Allah supposedly created each and every one of us, so why would any of those creations be disgraced in any way?

Qur'an 26:88 The Day when neither wealth nor children will help.	Qur'an 26:88 Notes Wealth makes sense, but children would still love their parents as loving human beings, would they not?

Qur'an 26:89 Except for him who comes to God with a sound heart.”	Qur'an 26:89 Notes What does a healthy cardiac muscle have to do with anything? People should strive to live heart-healthy lives, but what does that have to do with anything?

Qur'an 26:90 And Paradise will be brought near for the righteous.	Qur'an 26:90 Notes Righteous people, here, are defined as gullible even in the face of evidence faithful and steadfast.

Qur'an 26:91 And the Blaze will be displayed to the deviators.	Qur'an 26:91 Notes There was the threat. Allah really showed some restraint in keeping the constant threats of Hell back until now.

Qur'an 26:92 And it will be said to them, “Where are those you used to worship?”	Qur'an 26:92 Notes Allah loves to take those sincerely mistaken disbelievers as subhuman trash.

Qur'an 26:93 Besides God? Can they help you, or help themselves?”	Qur'an 26:93 Notes These other gods were, as far as anyone here is concerned, equally evidenced as Allah.

Qur'an 26:94 Then they will be toppled into it, together with the seducers.	Qur'an 26:94 Notes Cruelty at its finest...

Qur'an 26:95 And the soldiers of Satan, all of them.	Qur'an 26:95 Notes Thankfully, very few people who believe in Satan actually ally themselves with the literal Satan.

Qur'an 26:96 They will say, as they feud in it.	Qur'an 26:96 Notes Allah loves watching his own creations suffer immensely.

Qur'an 26:97 “By God, We were in evident error.	Qur'an 26:97 Notes They admitted it. Do they still deserve eternal torture?

Qur'an 26:98 For equating you with the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 26:98 Notes The Lord of the Worlds was no more evidenced than any other Gods.

Qur'an 26:99 No one misled us except the sinners.	Qur'an 26:99 Notes Allah claims explicitly to mislead sinners himself, so this verse proves that the Quran can contradict itself.

Qur'an 26:100 Now we have no intercessors.	Qur'an 26:100 Notes Thanks, Allah!

Qur'an 26:101 And no sincere friend.	Qur'an 26:101 Notes Allah loves tearing friendships apart because of his infinite ego.

Qur'an 26:102 If only we could have another chance, we would be among the faithful.”	Qur'an 26:102 Notes A truly "Most Merciful" being would have given them that second chance before they even experienced any of that intense suffering, but Allah is not that "Most Merciful" god.

Qur'an 26:103 Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.	Qur'an 26:103 Notes The sign was entirely unconvincing. Whose fault is that?

Qur'an 26:104 Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.	Qur'an 26:104 Notes This god calls himself "the Merciful" right after mentioning that he refuses to show mercy to those who will desperately beg for it.

Qur'an 26:105 The people of Noah disbelieved the messengers.	Qur'an 26:105 Notes Sincere disbelief? How dare they!

Qur'an 26:106 Their brother Noah said to them, “Do you not fear?	Qur'an 26:106 Notes How can they fear a being who, as far as they sincerely believe, does not exist?

Qur'an 26:107 I am to you a faithful messenger.	Qur'an 26:107 Notes Noah may have said that, but any prophet can say that with or without evidence.

Qur'an 26:108 So fear God, and obey me.	Qur'an 26:108 Notes Noah asked people to obey him and not just his god. People are naturally skeptical when people say that.

Qur'an 26:109 I ask of you no payment for this. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 26:109 Notes "I ask you to obey me but I ask of you no payment for this."

Qur'an 26:110 So fear God, and obey me.”	Qur'an 26:110 Notes You were just as unbelievable two verses ago. You don't get any more credible the second time.

Qur'an 26:111 They said, “Shall we believe in you, when it is the lowliest who follow you?”	Qur'an 26:111 Notes Noah convinced some destitute peasants who are looking for any ray of hope.

Qur'an 26:112 He said, “What do I know about what they do?	Qur'an 26:112 Notes What a non-answer!

Qur'an 26:113 Their account rests only with my Lord, if you have sense.	Qur'an 26:113 Notes People who have sense request evidence far more robust than anything in this book.

Qur'an 26:114 And I am not about to drive away the believers.	Qur'an 26:114 Notes Noah needs his believers because this is why he led this cult!

Qur'an 26:115 I am only a clear warner.”	Qur'an 26:115 Notes Noah asked people to obey him and claimed to want people to obey him just because he is a warner.

Qur'an 26:116 They said, “If you do not refrain, O Noah, you will be stoned.”	Qur'an 26:116 Notes Thankfully, Muslims never warn disbelievers to stop their false beliefs with violent threats. That never happens, lol.

Qur'an 26:117 He said, “My Lord, my people have denied me.	Qur'an 26:117 Notes "My people don't believe me when I say outlandish things and give awful evidence!"

Qur'an 26:118 So judge between me and them decisively, and deliver me and the believers who are with me."	Qur'an 26:118 Notes Noah could have asked his Lord to just open their eyes to the truth instead of destroying them.

Qur'an 26:119 So We delivered him and those with him in the laden Ark.	Qur'an 26:119 Notes The evidence for this ark remains a mystery. This ark allegedly survived a flood far more severe than any flood that actually happened on this planet while housing every ambiguously-defined kind of animal.

Qur'an 26:120 Then We drowned the rest.	Qur'an 26:120 Notes God drowned the rest, not Satan. God was the one who chose this punishment for them. God was the one who set this horrific moral system from the start.

Qur'an 26:121 In that is a sign, but most of them are not believers.	Qur'an 26:121 Notes The only sign here is that God is utterly sadistic and refuses to leave any evidence outside of scripture.

Qur'an 26:122 Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.	Qur'an 26:122 Notes This book has to remind us that this god is "the Merciful" because his own words and actions constantly show a lack of mercy. A truly merciful god would not need to repeat this verse and instead just demonstrate this mercy in a way that his own humans would clearly understand.

Qur'an 26:123 Aad disbelieved the messengers.	Qur'an 26:123 Notes We already know that this childish god is going to crush them for daring to disbelieve.

Qur'an 26:124 When their brother Hud said to them, “Do you not fear?	Qur'an 26:124 Notes Demonstrate that this Allah exists and is merciless enough that people actually need to fear him to save themselves from infinite torture. Prove it!

Qur'an 26:125 I am to you a faithful messenger.	Qur'an 26:125 Notes I, the person writing these annotations, am a faithless messenger warning you of the dangers of this religion.

Qur'an 26:126 So fear God, and obey me.	Qur'an 26:126 Notes So fear Islam, and don't obey people who assert contradictions without evidence.

Qur'an 26:127 I ask of you no payment for this. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 26:127 Notes I ask of you no payment for this. My payment is only from knowing that people see just how awful this religion can be.

Qur'an 26:128 Do you build a monument on every height for vanity's sake?	Qur'an 26:128 Notes There are many reasons to build monuments in high places, though vanity is one of them. Just ask the vain people building those monuments in Mecca and Madina.

Qur'an 26:129 And you set up fortresses, hoping to live forever?	Qur'an 26:129 Notes They did not set up fortresses to live forever. They set them up to live longer, safer, more enjoyable lives that are still ultimately finite.

Qur'an 26:130 And when you strike, you strike mercilessly?	Qur'an 26:130 Notes And when Muhammad strikes, he strikes mercilessly?

Qur'an 26:131 So fear God, and obey me.	Qur'an 26:131 Notes So fear Islam, and don't obey people who assert contradictions without evidence.

Qur'an 26:132 And reverence Him, who supplied you with everything you know.	Qur'an 26:132 Notes Prove that this "Him, who supplied you with everything you know" is indeed Allah. Prove it.

Qur'an 26:133 He supplied you with livestock and children.

Qur'an 26:133 Notes On that note, I recently got to drive a solid gold Lamborghini all over Dubai. Anybody who has ever seen a solid gold Lamborghini can back me up and prove that I was the one driving it. The proof is in the solid gold Lamborghini, so stop asking for evidence that I was actually in the driver's seat. That car clearly has a driver's seat, and I'm telling you that I was in that driver's seat. Believe me because I said so!

Qur'an 26:134 And gardens and springs.	Qur'an 26:134 Notes I also drove a solid gold Ferrari. The same annotation applies here.

Qur'an 26:135 I fear for you the punishment of an awesome Day.”	Qur'an 26:135 Notes Can you share the evidence that convinces you so fervently that this threat even exists. Note that it might convince you and nobody else because not everyone has the same standards of evidence.

Qur'an 26:136 They said, “It is the same for us, whether you lecture us, or do not lecture.	Qur'an 26:136 Notes They really said that? This seems like an incredibly fake line, as do so many in this book.

Qur'an 26:137 This is nothing but morals of the ancients.	Qur'an 26:137 Notes Do they have any evidence that this is anything other than morals of the ancients?

Qur'an 26:138 And we will not be punished.”	Qur'an 26:138 Notes Will this guy actually prove his point?

Qur'an 26:139 So they denied him, and We destroyed them. Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.	Qur'an 26:139 Notes This is an awful sign at best.

Qur'an 26:140 Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.	Qur'an 26:140 Notes This verse means nothing immediately following any verse where God brags about destroying people.

Qur'an 26:141 Thamood disbelieved the messengers.	Qur'an 26:141 Notes You can copy-paste these stories and sometimes change the names enough times to have a full Quran just like that.

Qur'an 26:142 When their brother Saleh said to them, “Do you not fear?	Qur'an 26:142 Notes Fun fact: Scribes had to copy these verses by hand before the advent of the printing press. This repetition made this hand-copying no easy feat.

Qur'an 26:143 I am to you a faithful messenger.	Qur'an 26:143 Notes Where have I heard that before?

Qur'an 26:144 So fear God, and obey me.	Qur'an 26:144 Notes Why are these verses so blatantly repetitive?

Qur'an 26:145 I ask of you no payment for it. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 26:145 Notes WHY?

Qur'an 26:146 Will you be left secure in what is here?	Qur'an 26:146 Notes Will your faith be left secure?

Qur'an 26:147 In gardens and springs?	Qur'an 26:147 Notes People don't live in gardens and springs to be secure from literally everything! Even a child can see the flaws in this verse!

Qur'an 26:148 And fields, and palm-trees whose fruits are delicious?	Qur'an 26:148 Notes Is this talking about the real world or some imaginary reward for blind faith?

Qur'an 26:149 And you skillfully carve houses in the mountains?	Qur'an 26:149 Notes There are houses carved in the mountains. Just as the existence of a solid gold Lamborghini somewhere in Dubai proves that I say the truth, those houses prove that the other details of this story must be 100% truthful!

Qur'an 26:150 So fear God, and obey me.	Qur'an 26:150 Notes So fear boredom, and yawn with me.

Qur'an 26:151 And do not obey the command of the extravagant.	Qur'an 26:151 Notes And do not obey the command of the extravagant psychopath who commands people to commit massacres against disbelievers.

Qur'an 26:152 Who spread turmoil on earth, and do not reform.”	Qur'an 26:152 Notes Muhammad was known to spread turmoil and not reform.

Qur'an 26:153 They said, “You are surely one of the bewitched.	Qur'an 26:153 Notes Muhammad would definitely be bewitched to think that the All-Merciful would command such atrocities and promise anyone eternal torture.

Qur'an 26:154 You are nothing but a man like us. So bring us a sign, if you are truthful.	Qur'an 26:154 Notes Make the sign actually convincing. It should point to this specific god and not the other gods believed by people everywhere.

Qur'an 26:155 He said, “This is a she-camel; she has her turn of drinking, and you have your turn of drinking—on a specified day.	Qur'an 26:155 Notes An entire community has to put their water needs on hold because of a singular she-camel.

Qur'an 26:156 And do not touch her with harm, lest the punishment of a great day seizes you.”	Qur'an 26:156 Notes This is a genuinely good lesson on face value. Animal abuse is bad.

Qur'an 26:157 But they slaughtered her, and became full of remorse.	Qur'an 26:157 Notes Their remorse means that they recognize the error of their ways and felt bad. Also, how many of them actually slaughtered this defenseless animal?

Qur'an 26:158 So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.	Qur'an 26:158 Notes Why do people already need to believe something to see this event as a sign? A proper sign should be more than confirmation bias.

Qur'an 26:159 Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.	Qur'an 26:159 Notes You could say that millions of times in a single book. The sheer repetition does not make this statement true in any way.

Qur'an 26:160 The people of Lot disbelieved the messengers.	Qur'an 26:160 Notes The message is frankly hard to believe.

Qur'an 26:161 When their brother Lot said to them, “Do you not fear?	Qur'an 26:161 Notes Lot would need to establish that this god is real and not just a fictional character obsessed with people fearing him.

Qur'an 26:162 I am to you a faithful messenger.	Qur'an 26:162 Notes So many other cult leaders have said that. God's signs are as convincing as the signs of those charlatans if not even less.

Qur'an 26:163 So fear God, and obey me.	Qur'an 26:163 Notes Those charlatans also use lines like this.

Qur'an 26:164 I ask of you no payment for it. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 26:164 Notes Why did those civilizations have to follow the same cookie-cutter formula? God must have some level of creativity when creating his civilizations, right?

Qur'an 26:165 Do you approach the males of the world?

Qur'an 26:165 Notes This verse specifically reprimands the males who approach other males because some capricious bully in the sky hates homosexuality a lot more than Muhammad's sex slavery and child grooming antics. This does not talk about grown men specifically diddling young boys. This does not talk about men approaching other men without consent or forcing relations under duress. God's main issue here is the simple fact that males are with other males.

Qur'an 26:166 And forsake the wives your Lord created for you? Indeed, you are intrusive people.”	Qur'an 26:166 Notes Do you hear that, ladies? You should know that your Lord created you to be husbands to the men, satisfying their desires and producing more Muslim babies to make this religion the fastest growing in the world.

Qur'an 26:167 They said, “Unless you refrain, O Lot, you will be expelled.”	Qur'an 26:167 Notes They should have expelled him from the start.

Qur'an 26:168 He said, “I certainly deplore your conduct.”	Qur'an 26:168 Notes I certainly deplore your homophobia.

Qur'an 26:169 “My Lord, save me and my family from what they do.”	Qur'an 26:169 Notes Was each and every man in this society gay? Did all of them knowingly commit what they all knew deep down to be abominable to a deity capable of punishing them? If not, then they do not all deserve the punishment coming their way. Lot should instead ask his lord to save him from what the capricious lord does and not what some consenting men do to each other.

Qur'an 26:170 So We saved him and his family, altogether.	Qur'an 26:170 Notes In other verses, it was Lot's entire family save one member who was destroyed. This verse is incomplete without the following verse and thus not entirely perfected.

Qur'an 26:171 Except for an old woman among those who tarried.	Qur'an 26:171 Notes Was that old woman the only queer woman in the entire society? Did the other women also get saved or were they punished alongside the men?

Qur'an 26:172 Then We destroyed the others.	Qur'an 26:172 Notes Does that include the women who were faultless in a society where none of the men would want any of them, unbelievable as that may be?

Qur'an 26:173 And We rained down on them a rain. Dreadful is the rain of those forewarned.	Qur'an 26:173 Notes Was it anywhere near as bad as Noah's flood?

Qur'an 26:174 Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.	Qur'an 26:174 Notes Again, why does a sign only work as a sign to those who already believe the message? A sign is not just supposed to serve as confirmation bias to the exclusion of those who sincerely disbelieve.

Qur'an 26:175 Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.	Qur'an 26:175 Notes I might actually enjoy this if I was taking a shot for every time I read this exact same verse in this singular chapter alone. This is not even the last occurrence of this dreaded verse in this chapter.

Qur'an 26:176 The People of the Woods disbelieved the messengers.	Qur'an 26:176 Notes Which people in which woods? This needs another chapter or an external source to be specific, meaning that it is not complete.

Qur'an 26:177 When Shuaib said to them, “Do you not fear?	Qur'an 26:177 Notes This tired old trope. Which horrible sin did they commit this time? Was it homosexuality or skepticism?

Qur'an 26:178 I am to you a trustworthy messenger.	Qur'an 26:178 Notes Prove it.

Qur'an 26:179 So fear God, and obey me.	Qur'an 26:179 Notes Thankfully, this is the 8th and final time we have to see this exact verse with this exact wording in this chapter.

Qur'an 26:180 I ask of you no payment for it. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 26:180 Notes I will not miss the sickening repetition.

Qur'an 26:181 Give full measure, and do not cheat.	Qur'an 26:181 Notes That's it? God created and destroyed an entire community to teach this singular message to people later?

Qur'an 26:182 And weigh with accurate scales.	Qur'an 26:182 Notes This is good advice, but it can be conveyed without destroying an entire civilization just for it.

Qur'an 26:183 And do not defraud people of their belongings, and do not work corruption in the land.	Qur'an 26:183 Notes I realize, as well, that this same sentiment can be applied to an anti-slavery position which the Quran never actually takes because Muhammad enjoyed his many slaves.

Qur'an 26:184 And fear Him who created you and the masses of old.”	Qur'an 26:184 Notes Prove. That. This. Specific. God. Created. Anyone. With. Convincing. Proof.

Qur'an 26:185 They said, “You are one of those bewitched.	Qur'an 26:185 Notes All of them said that? All of the scammers in this society with no honest individuals said that? How did such a society even last?

Qur'an 26:186 And you are nothing but a man like us; and we think that you are a liar.	Qur'an 26:186 Notes People tend to think that of people who make ridiculous claims with a lack of convincing evidence.

Qur'an 26:187 So bring down on us pieces from the sky, if you are truthful.”	Qur'an 26:187 Notes They think that the sky has pieces.

Qur'an 26:188 He said, “My Lord is Well Aware of what you do.”	Qur'an 26:188 Notes That means nothing to people who have no belief in that specific lord.

Qur'an 26:189 But they denied him. So the punishment of the day of gloom gripped them. It was the punishment of a great day.	Qur'an 26:189 Notes God is vindictive. What else is new?

Qur'an 26:190 Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.	Qur'an 26:190 Notes The repetition and terrible writing in this story seem to be clear signs that this entire religion is hogwash. God gave people a clear sign that this religion is full of lies.

Qur'an 26:191 Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.	Qur'an 26:191 Notes The repetition only solidifies this.

Qur'an 26:192 It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.	Qur'an 26:192 Notes Did I mention that this book repeats itself?

Qur'an 26:193 The Honest Spirit came down with it.	Qur'an 26:193 Notes The Honest Spirit? Can the perfect, complete book elaborate?

Qur'an 26:194 Upon your heart, that you may be one of the warners.	Qur'an 26:194 Notes Muhammad might have been drinking a few too many spirits, though he did ban alcoholic drinks at some point.

Qur'an 26:195 In a clear Arabic tongue.	Qur'an 26:195 Notes This language may have been clear back in the day, but Arabic speakers today often disagree on the meanings of many parts of this book.

Qur'an 26:196 And it is in the scriptures of the ancients.	Qur'an 26:196 Notes The Quran itself says this.

Qur'an 26:197 Is it not a sign for them that the scholars of the Children of Israel recognized it?	Qur'an 26:197 Notes Evidently, it must not be a sign.

Qur'an 26:198 Had We revealed it to one of the foreigners.	Qur'an 26:198 Notes God can communicate to each and every individual regardless of location or background. Why does that detail matter?

Qur'an 26:199 And he had recited it to them, they still would not have believed in it.	Qur'an 26:199 Notes They are unconvinced by frankly unconvincing stories.

Qur'an 26:200 Thus We make it pass through the hearts of the guilty.	Qur'an 26:200 Notes They are only guilty of imaginary crimes as dictated by an imaginary tyrant.

Qur'an 26:201 They will not believe in it until they witness the painful punishment.	Qur'an 26:201 Notes Whose fault is that exactly?

Qur'an 26:202 It will come to them suddenly, while they are unaware.	Qur'an 26:202 Notes How sadistic does a being have to be to send a command that they will surely not believe is a real command until they eventually fail and face eternal torture for it? This eternal torture is from this same sadistic being by the way. They only failed because of this same sadistic being.

Qur'an 26:203 Then they will say, “Are we given any respite?”	Qur'an 26:203 Notes Have they no idea how cruel and demonic their lord can be?

Qur'an 26:204 Do they seek to hasten Our punishment?	Qur'an 26:204 Notes They seek to know the truth. Is that a crime in a world where gullibility faith is a virtue?

Qur'an 26:205 Have you considered: if We let them enjoy themselves for some years.	Qur'an 26:205 Notes Only so that you can rub those years of joy in their faces trillions upon quintillions upon googolplexes of millennia later?

Qur'an 26:206 Then there comes to them what they were promised.	Qur'an 26:206 Notes How evil is the being who promises such horrid destruction on people in the first place?

Qur'an 26:207 Of what avail to them will be their past enjoyments?	Qur'an 26:207 Notes It was the only thing that they knew to be real. They only deserved that because some sicko in the heavens decided that good people can deserve the worst punishments possible.

Qur'an 26:208 Never did We destroy a town, but it had warners.	Qur'an 26:208 Notes I am just tired for asking for proof for these unevidenced claims, but I will still do that here. Proof?

Qur'an 26:209 As a reminder—We are never unjust.	Qur'an 26:209 Notes God defined justice to always include any and all actions that he committed, including the creation of some people to enjoy heaven and most others to burn in hell forever. That, according to God, is not injustice.

Qur'an 26:210 It was not the devils that revealed it.	Qur'an 26:210 Notes God is more evil than any devil described in any religion ever.

Qur'an 26:211 It is not in their interests, nor in their power.	Qur'an 26:211 Notes Not that the devils exist either...

Qur'an 26:212 They are barred from hearing.	Qur'an 26:212 Notes God was the one who barred them.

Qur'an 26:213 So do not pray to another god with God, else you will be of those tormented.	Qur'an 26:213 Notes We get it! You're so insecure that you'll permanently torment anyone who does not exclusively worship you. How can the creator of everything be so petty?

Qur'an 26:214 And warn your close relatives.	Qur'an 26:214 Notes Though don't feel too bad if they don't believe your warnings over any other crazed warnings.

Qur'an 26:215 And lower your wing to those of the believers who follow you.	Qur'an 26:215 Notes At the very least, those beings are not thoroughly dehumanized and promised infinite pain and suffering.

Qur'an 26:216 And if they disobey you, say, “I am innocent of what you do.”	Qur'an 26:216 Notes They would be weirded out when, as far as they were aware, they committed no crimes in the first place.

Qur'an 26:217 And put your trust in the Almighty, the Merciful.	Qur'an 26:217 Notes I sighed that sigh of relief too soon. God just had to sneak that last repetition right at the end.

Qur'an 26:218 He Who sees you when you rise.	Qur'an 26:218 Notes YAWN!

Qur'an 26:219 And your devotions amidst the worshipers.	Qur'an 26:219 Notes Mmhm, yeah, yeah...

Qur'an 26:220 He is indeed the Hearer, the Aware.	Qur'an 26:220 Notes Hear and be aware of your own flaws, Allah.

Qur'an 26:221 Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?	Qur'an 26:221 Notes You are worse than any of these devils. Thankfully, neither you nor any of the devils seem to be remotely real.

Qur'an 26:222 They descend upon every sinful liar.	Qur'an 26:222 Notes And yet, it is clearly Allah who makes them sinful liars and dooms them from the start.

Qur'an 26:223 They give ear, and most of them are liars.	Qur'an 26:223 Notes Open-minded individuals are apparently bad. People should only give their ears to Allah and his favorite prophet Muhammad.

Qur'an 26:224 And as for the poets—the deviators follow them.	Qur'an 26:224 Notes Poets can generally write things far more entertaining, beautiful, and insightful than this pile of trash.

Qur'an 26:225 Do you not see how they ramble in every style?	Qur'an 26:225 Notes You say that as if your rambling is anything but sickeningly repetitive and cruel!

Qur'an 26:226 And how they say what they do not do?	Qur'an 26:226 Notes Muhammad said that people should stop at 4 wives but did not do that himself, having up to 11 wives at a time. Actually, this conman did several things like that.

Qur'an 26:227 Except for those who believe, and do good deeds, and remember God frequently, and defend themselves after they are wronged. As for those who do wrong, they will know by what overturning they will be overturned.	Qur'an 26:227 Notes Did you, the reader, have enough of this carrot-and-stick schtick? No? This chapter ends with that.