Qaf 50:14
The Letter "Qaf" · Meccan · Juz 26 · Page 518
The People of Tubba‘
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ وَقَوۡمُ تُبَّعࣲۚ كُلࣱّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ ١٤
And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb’a: every one denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba‘; all denied the messengers.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the people of Tubba‘ are the Himyarites; each denied the messengers sent to call them to new life.
Reflect
Act today on lessons from past peoples.
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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