Tafseer of The Poets · Ash-Shu'araa · 26:152
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
They are the nine men who spread corruption on the earth and did not do good — the men from Thamūd whom Allah, exalted is His praise, described with His word: وَكَانَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلا يُصْلِحُونَ — that is to say: those who live on Allah's earth in disobedience to Him and do not do good; he says: and they do not reform themselves by acting in obedience to Allah.
