Transliteration:( Kadaabi Aali Fir'awna wallazeena min qablihim; kazzaboo bi Aayaati Rabbihim faahlaknaahum bizunoobihim wa aghraqnaa Aala Fir'awn; wa kullun kaanoo zaalimeen )
"The manner of the people of Pharaoh and those before them [126] was that they had falsified the signs of their Lord. Then We destroyed them for their sins [127]. And We drowned the people of Pharaoh, and they were all unjust."
Nations before Pharaoh—like the ‘Ād and Thamūd—were blessed with immense bounties from Allah Almighty. Yet, due to their ingratitude and rebellion, they were completely destroyed. This verse highlights the importance of studying the past, especially the stories of disobedient nations, as a way to learn from their downfall. Likewise, reading the biographies of saints encourages hearts to draw closer to Allah, which is why both types of narratives are included in the Holy Qur’an.
Though Pharaoh’s people varied in their degree of cruelty, the punishment encompassed all, including those who were less severe in wrongdoing. This teaches that when injustice becomes widespread, Divine punishment may fall upon an entire group, regardless of individual variance. All of them were unjust, and thus all were drowned.
The tafsir of Surah Al-Anfal verse 54 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anfal ayat 53 which provides the complete commentary from verse 53 through 54.
(8:54) Their case is like that of the people of Pharaoh and those before them: they rejected the signs of their Lord as false and so We destroyed them for their sins, and caused the people of Pharaoh to drown. For they were wrong-doers all.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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