Al-Buruj 85:17–20
Pharaoh and Thamud
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ ١٧ فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ ١٨ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍۢ ١٩ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ ٢٠
The meaning, simply
Has the story reached you, O Prophet, peace be upon him, of the armies that denied their prophets, the armies of Pharaoh and Thamud, and what befell them? Yet the disbelievers keep denying, and Allah surrounds them, nothing about them hidden from Him.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- ٱلْجُنُودِ
- the armies
- مُّحِيطٌۢ
- encompasses them
Think with me
What do we learn from the stories of the nations who denied?