The Holy Quran 46:27 — Surah Al-Ahqaf

Arabic text

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا مَا حَوْلَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ وَصَرَّفْنَا ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Translation

(Just as We destroyed the Aad,) We have destroyed several towns around (the people of Thamood, Lut) you. (However, before Our punishment struck them,) We had clearly explained the Aayaat (to them) so that they return (to Imaan). (It was only after they had received ample warning that they were destroyed.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, besides ’Ad, the settlements of “the people of Thamud”, “the people of Lut” and others, which lay around you, have likewise been destroyed. This was said to the people of Makkah, because on their journeys they passed by those places. but even after so much admonition they did not desist.

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