The Holy Quran 28:43 — Surah Al-Qasas

Arabic text

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْقُرُونَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ بَصَآئِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

Translation

Verily, after We had destroyed the former generations (of Kuffaar such as the Aad, Thamud and others), We granted Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام the book (the Torah) as an eye-opener (insight) for people and as a (means of) guidance and mercy so that they may take heed (learn).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

after the revelation of the Torah, such annihilating punishments came to the world less often. Instead of destruction sent from the heavens, the way of jihad (striving in the path of Allah) was prescribed, because some people kept holding fast to the injunctions of the shariah.

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