Surah Hud ayat 68 Tafsir Quran 11:68

﴿كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا فِيهَا ۗ أَلَا إِنَّ ثَمُودَ كَفَرُوا رَبَّهُمْ ۗ أَلَا بُعْدًا لِّثَمُودَ﴾
[ هود: 68]

11:68 As if they had never prospered therein. Unquestionably, Thamud denied their Lord; then, away with Thamud.

as if ka-an had been softened and its subject omitted in other words understand it as ka’annahum they had not dwelt there in their dwelling-place ‘Lo! Thamūd disbelieved in their Lord lo! away with Thamūd!’ this may be read declined li-Thamūdan or left as indeclinable li-Thamūda referring to the district or the tribe.

Devastating was the blast and irretrievable was the disaster that they -the Thamudites- looked as if they never dwelt nor flourished whereat they perished. Indeed, the Thamudites had refused to acknowledge Allah, their Creator, and their hearts dared rise defiant against Him, wherefore away from existence were put the Thamudites

"And O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign to you, so leave her to graze in Allah's land, and touch her not with evil, lest a near torment should seize you.
( 64 )But they slaughtered her.
So he said: "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days.
This is a promise ( a threat ) that will not be belied.
( 65 )So when Our commandment came, We saved Salih and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us, and from the disgrace of that Day.
Verily, your Lord – He is the All-Strong, the All-Mighty ( 66 )And As-Sayhah ( awful cry ) overtook the wrongdoers, so they lay ( dead ), prostrate in their homes ( 67 )As if they had never lived there.
No doubt! Verily, Thamud disbelieved in their Lord.
So away with Thamud!) A discussion of this story has already preceded in Surat Al-A'raf and it is sufficient without having to be repeated here.
Allah is the Giver of succes ( 68 )

"And O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign to you, so leave her to graze in Allah's land, and touch her not with evil, lest a near torment should seize you.
( 64 )But they slaughtered her.
So he said: "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days.
This is a promise ( a threat ) that will not be belied.
( 65 )So when Our commandment came, We saved Salih and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us, and from the disgrace of that Day.
Verily, your Lord – He is the All-Strong, the All-Mighty ( 66 )And As-Sayhah ( awful cry ) overtook the wrongdoers, so they lay ( dead ), prostrate in their homes ( 67 )As if they had never lived there.
No doubt! Verily, Thamud disbelieved in their Lord.
So away with Thamud!) A discussion of this story has already preceded in Surat Al-A'raf and it is sufficient without having to be repeated here.
Allah is the Giver of succes ( 68 )

( As though they had not dwelt there ) it was as if they never lived on this earth. ( Lo! Thamud ) the people of Salih ( disbelieved in their Lord. A far removal for Thamud! ) the people of Salih are far removed from Allah’s mercy.

As if they had never lived there. No doubt! Verily, Thamud disbelieved in their Lord. So away with Thamud!

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