Surah Al-Haaqqa (69) — Ayah 5
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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If it is a verbal noun, then the meaning is "to exceed the limit," and "ba" will be causative: {’’أَيْ بِطُغْيَانِهِمْ‘‘} meaning Thamud were destroyed because of their exceeding the limit, as He said: « كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ بِطَغْوٰىهَا » [ الشمس : ۱۱ ] "The people of Thamud denied (Salih عليه السلام) because of their rebellion."
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
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What Kind of Punishment Befell the People of Thamud? By What Punishment Were the Thamud Destroyed?
For this, different words have been used at different places. In Surah Al-A'raf, verse 87, it is called ﴿الرَّجْفَةُ﴾ (a mighty earthquake). In Surah Hud, verse 67, the word ﴿الصَّيْحَةُ﴾ (a terrible blast or dreadful scream) is used, and in Surah Ha Mim As-Sajdah, verse 17, the word ﴿صَاعِقَةُ الْعَذَابِ﴾ (i.e., the punishment of a falling thunderbolt) is used, and here the word ﴿الطَّاغِيَةَ﴾ is used, which conveys the meaning of a punishment of extreme severity. These are descriptions of different aspects of the same event. And that punishment was that both earthly and heavenly types of punishment descended upon the people of Thamud simultaneously.
