Surah 53. An-Najm - The Star

- xii And that He it is Who annihilated the former tribe of ‘Aad. [They were men of intellect but refused to establish the Divine System. 7:65. A wrong system, however smartly run, is bound to collapse]

And the tribe of Thamud, sparing no one. [7:73]

And the people of Noah before them. Indeed, they were even more unjust and more rebellious.

And He (His Law of Requital) annihilated the cities that were overthrown. [Reference to the people of Lot. 11:74-83]

So that there covered each of them what covered. [Covered them from sight for ever. Sodom and Gomorrah were buried under the Dead Sea. Also applies to other townships covered with Doom]

Then, which facet of your Lord’s Power will you doubt or deny?

This Prophet is a warner like the previous warners.

The Inevitable is now imminent. [The opponents of the Prophet (S) will soon be subdued]

None but God can dispel it. [Stop attacking the System]

Do you, then, wonder at this statement?