The Holy Quran 26:226 — Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Arabic text

وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ

Translation

And (do you not see) that they say things which they never do?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The poets do not do what they say: that is, read their verses and it would seem that they are braver than Rustam (the legendary Persian hero) and bolder than a lion, but go and meet them and they are utter weaklings and cowards.

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