Surah 43 · Juz 25
Az-Zukhruf · 43:8
فَأَهْلَكْنَا أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ بَطْشًا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
(8) And We destroyed greater than them[1432] in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded.
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[1432]- The disbelievers of the Quraysh, who denied Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ).
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[1432]- The disbelievers of the Quraysh, who denied Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ).
Tafsir
8. I destroyed those who were mightier than those nations, so we not incapable of destroying those who are weaker than them. The description of the destruction of the previous nations has passed in the Qur’ān, such as the Ad, Thamud, nation of Lot and the people of Madyan.
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