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And in ˹the story of˺ ’Âd ˹was another lesson,˺ when We sent against them the devastating wind.1

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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There was nothing it came upon that it did not reduce to ashes.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And in ˹the story of˺ Thamûd ˹was another lesson,˺ when they were told, “Enjoy yourselves ˹only˺ for a ˹short˺ while.”1

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Still they persisted in defying the commands of their Lord, so they were overtaken by a ˹mighty˺ blast while they were looking on.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Then they were not able to rise up, nor were they helped.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And the people of Noah ˹had also been destroyed˺ earlier. They were truly a rebellious people.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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We built the universe with ˹great˺ might, and We are certainly expanding ˹it˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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As for the earth, We spread it out. How superbly did We smooth it out!1

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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And We created pairs of all things1 so perhaps you would be mindful.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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So ˹proclaim, O  Prophet˺: “Flee to Allah! I am truly sent by Him with a clear warning to you.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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