But We only found one family that had submitted ˹to Allah˺.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We have left a sign there1 ˹as a lesson˺ for those who fear the painful punishment.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And in ˹the story of˺ Moses ˹was another lesson,˺ when We sent him to Pharaoh with compelling proof,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
but Pharaoh was carried away by his power, saying ˹of Moses˺, “A magician or a madman!”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So We seized him and his soldiers, casting them into the sea while he was blameworthy.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And in ˹the story of˺ ’Âd ˹was another lesson,˺ when We sent against them the devastating wind.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
There was nothing it came upon that it did not reduce to ashes.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And in ˹the story of˺ Thamûd ˹was another lesson,˺ when they were told, “Enjoy yourselves ˹only˺ for a ˹short˺ while.”1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Still they persisted in defying the commands of their Lord, so they were overtaken by a ˹mighty˺ blast while they were looking on.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then they were not able to rise up, nor were they helped.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And the people of Noah ˹had also been destroyed˺ earlier. They were truly a rebellious people.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran