سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 72
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا وَقَطَعْنَا دَابِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا ۖ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿72﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So We saved him and those who were with him by a mercy from Us, and We cut the roots of those who belied Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.); and they were not believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ
fa-anjaynāhu
So We saved him
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with him
بِرَحْمَةٍۢ
biraḥmatin
by Mercy
مِّنَّا
minnā
from Us
وَقَطَعْنَا
waqaṭaʿnā
And We cut off
دَابِرَ
dābira
the roots
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
كَذَّبُوا۟
kadhabū
denied
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا ۖ
biāyātinā
Our Signs
وَمَا
wamā
and not
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they were
مُؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minīna
believers
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.
Then We saved him and his companions by Our mercy [76], and We uprooted those who denied Our signs and were not believers.
[76]
The Punishment of a Cold Wind Upon the People of ‘Ad:
When the rebellion of this people reached its peak and Prophet Hud ؑ, by Allah’s command, challenged them with the coming punishment, a fierce wind descended upon them, which was intensely cold. This wind penetrated even their underground dwellings and continued relentlessly for eight days and seven nights, destroying every single individual of that nation within their own homes. That people, who were proud of their strength and stature, lay fallen in their houses like hollow trunks of date palms. In this way, the very trace of that nation was wiped from the face of existence. As for those few who had believed in our master Hud ؑ, he had already been informed by revelation of the coming punishment. He, along with his followers, took refuge in an enclosure that was outside the reach of the wind, and thus they remained safe and secure. The people of Thamud, who are also called ‘Ad Thaniyyah, were born from their descendants, and their mention is to come ahead.
[76]
The Punishment of a Cold Wind Upon the People of ‘Ad:
When the rebellion of this people reached its peak and Prophet Hud ؑ, by Allah’s command, challenged them with the coming punishment, a fierce wind descended upon them, which was intensely cold. This wind penetrated even their underground dwellings and continued relentlessly for eight days and seven nights, destroying every single individual of that nation within their own homes. That people, who were proud of their strength and stature, lay fallen in their houses like hollow trunks of date palms. In this way, the very trace of that nation was wiped from the face of existence. As for those few who had believed in our master Hud ؑ, he had already been informed by revelation of the coming punishment. He, along with his followers, took refuge in an enclosure that was outside the reach of the wind, and thus they remained safe and secure. The people of Thamud, who are also called ‘Ad Thaniyyah, were born from their descendants, and their mention is to come ahead.
