Sad, verse 14
إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ
They all rejected the mes-sengers and they were deservedly struck by My punishment:
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Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
This commentary covers the passage that begins at verse 38:12.
A Reminder of Those Who were destroyed among the Previous Nations Allah tells us about those past nations and the punishment and vengeance that struck them for their going against the Messengers and disbelieving in the Prophets, peace be upon them. We have already seen their stories in detail in numerous places (in the Qur'an). Allah says: أُوْلَئِكَ الاٌّحْزَابُ (such were the Confederates.) meaning, `they were greater and stronger than you, they had more wealth and children, but that did not protect them from the punishment of Allah at all when the command of your Lord came to pass.' Allah…
Around this verse
- Verse 12 كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ The people of Noah, Ad, and firmly-supported Pharaoh rejected their prophets before them.
- Verse 13 وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ Thamud, the people of Lot, and the Forest-Dwellers each formed opposition [against theirs].
- Verse 14
- Verse 15 وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ all the disbelievers here are waiting for is a single blast that cannot be postponed.
- Verse 16 وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ They say, ‘Our Lord! Advance us our share of punishment before the Day of Reckoning!’