26:128

Surah Ash-Shu'ara, ayah 128

Surah Ash-Shu'ara (chapter 26) · Ayah 128 · Juz 19 · Page 372

Surah Ash-Shu'ara, ayah 128 (26:128) means: “Do you construct on every elevation a sign,[1055] amusing yourselves,” (Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2))

Updated: 10 Nov 2026
Text: Uthmani script (Tanzil)
Translation: Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

26:128

Ash-Shu'ara · Ayah 128

أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً تَعْبَثُونَ

Do you construct on every elevation a sign,[1055] amusing yourselves,

Translator's notes

[1055] i.e., a symbol or indication of their wealth and power. They used to build lofty structures along the road to be seen by all who passed by.

Quran 26:128 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

Text sources

Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0