Al-Mursalat 77:16–19
Did We not destroy the earlier ones?
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ١٦ ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ١٧ كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ١٨ وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ١٩
The meaning, simply
Did Allah not destroy the earlier nations when they denied the messengers, like the people of Noah, Aad and Thamud? Then He makes those after them who deny follow them. That is how Allah deals with the wrongdoers. Woe that Day to the deniers.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- نُتْبِعُهُمُ
- We make follow
Think with me
We learn from the stories of those before us. What lesson do you take from them?