Tafsir for verses: 23:42, 23:43
ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ ٤٢ ﴿42﴾ مَا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ ٤٣ ﴿43﴾
42Then, after them, We created another generation. 43No community can go ahead of its appointed time, nor can they become late.
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Commentary
Generations, the people of Salih, Lut, Shu'ayb, and others. And from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him: Banu Israel had a term that was set for their destruction and it was written.
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