Surah Ash-Shu'ara Ayah 137

إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 26:137 says: “This is not but the custom of the former peoples,”

Translation source: Saheeh International

Which surah is Quran 26:137 in?

Quran 26:137 is in Surah Ash-Shu'ara, chapter 26 of the Quran.

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