Tafsir of Al-Hijr 15:82

Surah Al-Hijr 15:82

ﲃ ﲄ ﲅ ﲆ ﲇ ﲈ

And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.

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And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains, (feeling) secure. meaning, they were without fear and they had no real need for those houses; it was merely a form of extravagance and work without a purpose. This could be seen from their work in the houses in the Al-Hijr through which the Messenger of Allah passed on his way to Tabuk. He covered his head and urged his camel to go faster, saying to his Companions:

ﻻ تدخلوا بيوت القوم المعذبين إﻻ أن تكونوا باكين فٳن لم تبكوا فتباكوا خشية أن يصيبكم ما أصابهم

Do not enter the dwellings of those who were punished unless you are weeping, and if you do not weep then make yourself weep out of fear that perhaps what struck them may also strike you

فٲخذتهم الصيحة مصبحين