Surah Al-Hijr 15:78
ﱫ ﱬ ﱭ ﱮ ﱯ
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
Tafsir of Al-Hijr 15:78-79
Tafsir
Tafhim al-Quran
Verse range: 15:78-79
43
The people of Al-Aikah were the community of Prophet Shu`aib and were called Midianites after the name of their capital city and their territory. As regards Al-Aikah, it was the ancient name of Tabuk and literally means a “thick forest.”
44
Midian lay on the route from Hijaz to Palestine and Syria.