The similitude is of interest since it implies their high...
The similitude is of interest since it implies their high stature as well as their being eradicated and the hollowness and vulnerability against Divine torments, such that the harsh gales could easily move them. The Arabic adjectival form khawiya originally denotes empty and it is employed in the sense of hungry people, the stars devoid of rain (according to pre-Islamic Arabs), and empty walnuts.
The blessed Verse 8 poses a question: "Do you see anyone of them remaining?" There is no trace of the people of ‘Àd and the ruins of their prosperous habitations, majestic edifices, and fertile farms. Surah al-Haqqa – Verses 9-10 وَجَاءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَن قَبْلَهُ وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَاتُ بِالْخَاطِئَةِ فَعَصَوْا رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَّابِيَةً 9. And Pharaoh and those before him and the inhabitants of the shattered cities [of the people of Lot] who had committed grave sins. 10.
And they disobeyed their Lord’s Messenger, so He inflicted them with a…
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