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Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 13

The letter Saad · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 453

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ ﴿13﴾
And Thamûd, and the people of Lût (Lot), and the Dwellers of the Wood: such were the Confederates.
وَثَمُودُ wathamūdu And Thamud
وَقَوْمُ waqawmu and (the) people
لُوطٍۢ lūṭin (of) Lut
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ wa-aṣḥābu and (the) companions
لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ al'aykati (of) the wood
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ulāika Those
ٱلْأَحْزَابُ l-aḥzābu (were) the companies

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13. 1. For Ashab al-Aykah, see (وَمَآ اَنْتَ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَاِنْ نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ الْكٰذِبِيْنَ) 26. Ash-Shu'ara:186) footnote.