The Holy Quran 6:6 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

أَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ مَّكَّنَّـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَا لَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّكُمْ وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيْهِم مِّدْرَارًا وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرَ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهِمْ فَأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُم بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَأَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Translation

Have they (the Kuffaar like Aad and Thamud) not seen (as they passed the ruins of past nations on their journeys) how many nations We have destroyed before them, whom We had established on earth as We have not established you (We had given them more might and resources than We have given you)? (Although) We sent to them abundant rains and made rivers flow beneath them (because of which they were very prosperous), We then destroyed them (the offenders) because of their sins and created other nations after them.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The destruction of 'Ad and Thamud: that is, 'Ad, Thamud and others, who had been given greater strength and resources than you. Because of rains and rivers their gardens and fields were green and flourishing, and luxury and prosperity prevailed.

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