Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 41
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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41-2. غُثْآءَ refers to the debris and rubbish that comes with floodwater, in which there are leaves of trees, dry trunks, twigs, and similar things. When the force of the water ends, they dry up and lie useless. This was the condition of those deniers and arrogant ones.
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[44] That is, the punishment came upon them exactly at the time that had been appointed for them. Here, due to the punishment of a dreadful scream, some scholars have inferred that this story is not about the first people of ‘Ad, because they were punished with a fierce and intensely cold wind. Rather, this story is about the second ‘Ad, that is, the people of Thamud. ﴿والله اعلم بالصواب﴾
In this verse, another meaning of "bil-haqq" (in truth) could be that the punishment we gave them was exactly in accordance with the recompense for their sins. This was what justice and fairness demanded, and in this matter, not the slightest injustice was done to them.
[45] "Ghutha" means rubbish, trash, debris, or refuse. That is, they were swept away in the current of Our punishment just as a flood carries away debris and refuse.
