سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 8
فَأَهْلَكْنَآ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then We destroyed men stronger (in power) than these - and the example of the ancients has passed away (before them).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَهْلَكْنَآ
fa-ahlaknā
Then We destroyed
أَشَدَّ
ashadda
stronger
مِنْهُم
min'hum
than them
بَطْشًۭا
baṭshan
(in) power
وَمَضَىٰ
wamaḍā
and has passed
مَثَلُ
mathalu
(the) example
ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
l-awalīna
(of) the former (people)
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
8. So We destroyed them, though they were mightier than these, and the examples of the former peoples have already passed [7].
[7] The earlier nations were ahead of you in stature, build, strength, and power in every respect. When they denied Our signs and Our messengers, We utterly destroyed them, and now you are doing the same thing, so understand that now your turn for destruction has come.
[7] The earlier nations were ahead of you in stature, build, strength, and power in every respect. When they denied Our signs and Our messengers, We utterly destroyed them, and now you are doing the same thing, so understand that now your turn for destruction has come.
