Transliteration:( Wa Ashaabul Aykati wa qawmu Tubba'; kullun kazzabar Rusula fahaqqa wa'eed )
23. This means the people of Hazrat Shuaib (On whom be peace) because their settlement was situated between jojoba trees. For this reason, they have been called men of wood. A discussion on them had taken place in Surah Hajj.
24. Tubba Humairi, king of Yemen, whose detailed discussion had taken place in Surah Dukkhaan.
25. This means all these people had been destroyed because they had belied their Prophets. No punishment comes before the people believe the Prophet, no matter what crimes the people may commit. Observe, the Pharaoh had claimed to be god and he had been responsible for the slaughter of 80 000 Israelite babies, yet Divine punishment did not come! However, after he rejected the Prophethood of Hazrat Musa (On whom be peace), he was given Divine punishment.
The tafsir of Surah Qaf verse 14 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qaf ayat 12 which provides the complete commentary from verse 12 through 15.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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