Qur’an Cover-to-Cover: Day 14 (“The Poets”)
Weighing in at 227 verses, today’s chapter is one of the longest I’ve read thus far…
Surah 26 – “The poets” (Ash-Shuara)
This surah opens with an assertion which we’ll see a lot of in future chapters, that “[the Qur’an is a] clear Book”. I have the suspicion that there is some historical context behind the introduction to this affirmation.
- Perhaps some critics of Muhammad thought, like myself, that often the Qur’anic text often isn’t terribly understandable?
- Or maybe this was meant to juxtapose the Qur’an with the sacred texts of other religions?
The text then goes on to say that Allah could have sent down some uncontrovertable sign if he had wanted, but that the people have already denied the sign of the earth itself, with its abundance of life.
It’s Hanukkah, so it means it’s time for a new song from the Maccabeats…