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Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 38
وَعَادًا وَثَمُودَا۟ وَأَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلرَّسِّ وَقُرُونًۢا بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ كَثِيرًا ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (also) ‘Âd and Thamûd, and the Dwellers of Ar-Rass, and many generations in between.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَعَادًۭا
waʿādan
And Ad
وَثَمُودَا۟
wathamūdā
and Thamud
وَأَصْحَـٰبَ
wa-aṣḥāba
and (the) dwellers
ٱلرَّسِّ
l-rasi
(of) Ar-rass
وَقُرُونًۢا
waqurūnan
and generations
بَيْنَ
bayna
between
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
many
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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38. And (similarly) the people of ‘Ad, Thamud, the people of the well [50], and many generations in between (were destroyed).
[50]
Who are the People of the Well (Ashab ar-Rass)?
The mention of the people of ‘Ad and Thamud is found in many places in the Quran, but the mention of the People of the Well (Ashab ar-Rass), appears only in two places: here and in Surah Qaf, verse 12. In these places, their mention is so brief that it sheds little light on their circumstances. Nor is it known which prophet was sent to them. Linguistically, "rass" refers to a large well in which there is an abundant amount of water. For this reason, there are various differences among the commentators regarding the People of the Well. The most well-known opinion is that it refers to the people of Antioch. A prophet named Habib Najjar was sent to them, but they denied him, although he continued to convey Allah’s message to them. Eventually, these people killed him and threw him into the well. For this reason, they became known by the title "People of the Well." Then Allah caused that well and the entire settlement to sink into the earth. ﴿والله اعلم بالصواب﴾
[50]
Who are the People of the Well (Ashab ar-Rass)?
The mention of the people of ‘Ad and Thamud is found in many places in the Quran, but the mention of the People of the Well (Ashab ar-Rass), appears only in two places: here and in Surah Qaf, verse 12. In these places, their mention is so brief that it sheds little light on their circumstances. Nor is it known which prophet was sent to them. Linguistically, "rass" refers to a large well in which there is an abundant amount of water. For this reason, there are various differences among the commentators regarding the People of the Well. The most well-known opinion is that it refers to the people of Antioch. A prophet named Habib Najjar was sent to them, but they denied him, although he continued to convey Allah’s message to them. Eventually, these people killed him and threw him into the well. For this reason, they became known by the title "People of the Well." Then Allah caused that well and the entire settlement to sink into the earth. ﴿والله اعلم بالصواب﴾
