The Holy Quran 26:66 — Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Arabic text

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Translation

Then We drowned the others (Fir'oun's army when the paths in the sea closed up before they could reach the shore).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The drowning of Pharaoh: that is, Pharaoh’s army too came near and, seeing the paths made in the sea, rushed in after the Children of Israel without a second thought. When the whole army was within the grip of the sea, at once, by the command of Allah, the mountains of water joined together. This story has already passed earlier.

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