elision, meaning: 'So they denied them, and We destroyed them with destruction,' meaning: We annihilated them completely.

2694: 15168: The Tenth: 1: See Tafsir al-Qurtubi: (7/4747).

: 15170: The punishment (al-nakal): 2: See the previous source.

2695: 15173: Al-Rass: 1: In al-Sihah: Al-Rass is the name of a well that belonged to the remainder of the Thamud. Ja'far ibn Muhammad said, on the authority of his father: The people of al-Rass were a people who considered lesbianism (al-sahq) good for their women, and all their women were lesbians. It is narrated in a hadith of Anas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "Indeed, among the signs of the Hour is that men will be satisfied with men, and women with women, and that is lesbianism (al-sahq)." See Tafsir al-Qurtubi: (7/4749).

2696: 15183: Generations: 1: Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah: (1/101).

: 15184: Similar to it: 2: Al-Manthur: (5/71) and Al-Majma': (6/318).

2697: 15190: Utterly destroyed (tatbira): 1: Tafsir 'Abd al-Razzaq: (2/59).

: 15191: Utterly destroyed (tatbira): 2: His saying, the Almighty: 'And each We destroyed with utter destruction,' meaning: We annihilated them with torment. To 'tabbarta' something means to break it. Al-Mu'arrij and al-Akhfash said: 'We destroyed them with destruction,' with the 'ta' and 'ba' replacing the 'dal' and 'mim.'

2698: 15196: They disbelieved: 1: Surat al-Muddaththir, verse: 31.

2699: 15197: Ever (qatt): 1: Narrated by Ahmad (2/218), Al-Nubuwwah: (2/276), Al-Tabari in Al-Tarikh: (2/333), and Al-Bidayah: (3/46).

: 15198: The Surah: 2: Verse (17) of this Surah.

2700: 15203: A guardian (wakila): 1: Al-Qurtubi said in his explanation of this verse: He did not say 'that they...' because among them is one who it is known will believe. And the Almighty, the Majestic, blamed them for this, or 'Do you think that...'