Surah Ash-Shu'araa
Chapter 26 · Verse 189 · Revealed in Makkah
“And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The Response of Shu`ayb's People, Their Disbelief in Him and the coming of the Punishment upon Them
Allah tells us how his people responded, and how it was like the response of Thamud to their Messenger -- for they were of like mind -- when they said:
إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ الْمُسَحَّرِينَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ الظُّلَّةِ
so they were seized by the torment of the Day of Canopy. - 26:189
What does this verse bring up for you today?