The Holy Quran 8:54 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

كَدَأْبِ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ ۙ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُم بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَأَغْرَقْنَآ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ وَكُلٌّ كَانُوا۟ ظَـٰلِمِينَ

Translation

(The ways of these Kuffaar are just) Like the ways of the people of Fir'oun and those before them. They rejected the Aayaat of their Rabb, so We destroyed them because of their sins and We drowned the people of Fir'oun. They were all oppressors (especially towards themselves because their oppression led to their own punishment).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The people of Pharaoh and the nations before them were destroyed [by Allah] in retribution for their crimes, and the people of Pharaoh in particular were drowned. All this happened when they wronged their own souls by rebelling against Allah and acting wickedly. Otherwise Allah has no personal enmity towards any creature.

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