Translation: of Pharaoh, and of [the tribe of] Thamud? 9
Commentary: 9 Sc., "both of which were destroyed because of their sins". The story of Pharaoh and his forces, and their destruction by drowning, is referred to many times in the Qur’an; for the story of the Thamud see, in particular, 7:73 ff. and the corresponding notes 56-62.
9 Sc., "both of which were destroyed because of their sins". The story of Pharaoh and his forces, and their destruction by drowning, is referred to many times in the Qur’an; for the story of the Thamud see, in particular, 7:73 ff. and the corresponding notes 56-62.