The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5)

The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 492

CH. 91 ASH-SHAMS (destruction) overtake all of them alike. 4748 16. And He cared not for the consequence thereof. 4749 4748. Important Words: عليهم دملم (destroyed them completely). They say i. e. such a one spoke to such a one in anger. means, he destroyed or crushed him completely or punished ,means دمدم عليهم ربهم him thoroughly their Lord crushed them, punished them and destroyed them completely; or made the earth to quake with them or was angry with them (Lane & Aqrab). PT. 30 وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبُهَان 4749. Commentary: When a people incur Divine punishment and are thus destroyed. God does not care for those who survive the destruction or for the utterly miserable state to which they are reduced. The verse may also be taken as containing a warning to the Meccans that if they behaved like the Thamūd, they will be punished like them. 3388