Surah Al-A'raf 7:77
ﱾ ﱿ ﲀ ﲁ ﲂ ﲃ ﲄ ﲅ ﲆ ﲇ ﲈ ﲉ ﲊ ﲋ ﲌ
So they hamstrung the she-camel and were insolent toward the command of their Lord and said, "O Salih, bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the messengers."
Tafsir of Al-A'raf 7:77-79
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Verse range: 7:77-79
61
Though only one man had killed the she-camel (vide IV: 27-29 and XCI: 12-14), the whole tribe has been declared to be guilty of the crime because it was backing him as a whole, and he was, in fact, merely its tool, for every crime which represents the will of a nation or is approved by it, is a national crime, even though it is committed by one individual. According to the Qur'an, even that crime, which is committed openly by an individual, and is tolerated by the community, is a national crime.
62
The catastrophe that overtook Thamud has been called "the terrifying shocker", but in other places it has been called (a cry) and (a thunderbolt) and (a roaring noise).