The Holy Quran 89:9 — Surah Al-Fajr

Arabic text

وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ

Translation

(Have you not also seen how your Rabb dealt with) The Thamud who used to carve the rocks of the valley (to make their homes in the mountains)?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Wadi al-Qura: “Wadi al-Qura” (the Valley of Villages) is the name of their place, where they carved the rocks of the mountains and built very secure and strong dwellings.

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