"Except for an old woman among those who remained behind." He means: those who remained in the punishment of Allah. "He means: his wife. "Among those who remained behind," he means: the perished. He means: she remained until I destroyed her along with those whom I destroyed, and I did not save her.
﴿إِلَّا عجوزا فِي الغابرين﴾ يَعْنِي: الْبَاقِينَ فِي عَذَابِ اللَّهِ [يُرِيد: امْرَأَته، ﴿فِي الغابرين﴾ يُرِيد: الفانين، يُرِيد: بقيت حَتَّى أهلكتها فِيمَن أهلكت وَلم أنجها
