When the conceit and rebelliousness of the people of Thamud...

When the conceit and rebelliousness of the people of Thamud had exceeded its limit, they got more brazen in their unbelief and indecency attacking the character of the prophet himself and calling his prophetic arguments, miracles and revelations lies. The Divine prophet invoked to Allah, as the verse says: “ (Their prophet) said: ‘My Lord!

Help me against what they belie!’” He (as) invoked, indicating that they did and said whatever they could and they accused me in whatever they desired, but You, O’ Lord, help me. The next verse is an answer to him, it says: “ (Allah) said: ‘In a little while they will be remorseful’.” They will become regretful when it would be of no benefit and there will be no way of return for them.

And this is what happened, as the next verse says: “Then the Blast overtook them with justice...” The deadly thunder descended with a terrible and horrible sound and destroyed everywhere. It piled up their corpses and it was so sudden and devastating that they did not have even a chance to…