About the Surah

And (similarly) A’d and Thamud (people were destroyed). And, indeed, (their destruction) is clearly apparent to you from their (ruined) houses (seen by the people of Makkah during their journey to Syria). (Their mental situation was such that) Satan made for them their (evil) deeds very attractive and tempting and, hindered them from the (Right) Path, though they were very intelligent people (but they did not make proper use of their intelligence).