Tafheem ul Quran

Surah 53 An-Najm, Ayat 50-50

وَاَنَّهٗۤ اَهۡلَكَ عَادَا۟ اۨلۡـٮُٔـوْلٰى ۙ‏ ﴿53:50﴾

(53:50) that He it is Who destroyed the ancient 'Ad,45


Notes

45. Aad Ula signifies the ancient Aad to whom the Prophet Houd (peace be upon him) had been appointed as a Prophet. When those people were inflicted with the torment in consequence of denying the Prophet Houd (peace be upon him), only the believers escaped the punishment. Their descendants are called Aad Ukhra, or the latter Aad, in history.