Al-Buruj 85:18
The Mansions of the Stars · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 590
Pharaoh and Thamud
فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ ١٨
Of Pharaoh and (the tribe of) Thamud.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Of Pharaoh and Thamud?
Insight
According to Elmalılı, as the Qur’an tells in many places, these are peoples Allah seized and destroyed despite their armies and power.
Reflect
Remember that no power equals Allah’s.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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