Ash-Shu'araa 26:89

What It Means: Reading in Context

This verse completes the contrast begun at 26:88. Pickthall’s phrase about a whole heart is retained; the linked translation comparison also uses sound and pure. Read the pair in its setting of the Day of Resurrection, rather than as a claim that outward status can substitute for inward sincerity. This entry presents Qur’an 26:89 from Surah Ash-Shu'araa, with Arabic text and Marmaduke Pickthall’s English translation. The translation conveys meaning in English; it is not a replacement for the Arabic Qur’an. Read the linked passage with the verses before and after it, particularly when a sentence continues across verse boundaries. The topics shown here are editorial reading aids rather than an exhaustive interpretation of the passage. Our short reflection offers a possible practical response, clearly separated from scripture. It should not be repeated as a verse, hadith or authoritative tafsir. For detailed interpretation or questions about religious practice, consult qualified scholarship and the complete source.