Surah Al-Mursalaat
Chapter 77 · Verse 16 · Revealed in Makkah
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
“Did We not destroy the former peoples?”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The Call to contemplate the various Manifestations of Allah's Power
Allah says,
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ الاٌّوَّلِينَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ الْأَوَّلِينَ (Did We not destroy the earlier people?...77:16) It refers to the nations of ` Ad, Thamud, nation of Lut (علیہ السلام) and Fir'aun (The Pharaoh) who were destroyed because of their obstinacy.
What does this verse bring up for you today?