The Holy Quran 23:41 — Surah Al-Mu'minun

Arabic text

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ غُثَآءً ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Translation

So, according to the true promise, a dreadful scream (of Jibra'eel عليه الصلاة والسلام) seized them and We reduced them to nothing. May the oppressive (sinful) nation be far removed (from Allaah's mercy)!

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

this apparently suggests that this is the story of Thamud, for they perished by the Blast. And Allah knows best. as a flood sweeps away straw and rubbish, so they were swept away in the flood of Allah's punishment. that is, [away] from the mercy of Allah.

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