سورة يس، الآية ٢٩
إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَٰمِدُونَ ٢٩
in kānat illā ṣayḥatan wāḥidatan fa-idhā hum khāmidūna
It was not but one shout,1264 and immediately they were extinguished.
[1264] From Gabriel or a blast from the sky.
Verse 29 of Surah Ya-Sin (36:29), a Meccan surah, is in juz 23, on page 442 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 71 reciters.
77 recitations by 71 reciters: pick one and it plays in the player.
Thus the incident of the destruction of his people was simply one blast which we sent upon them and they fell down with nothing remaining. Their example is like that of a fire that was burning and then was extinguished, leaving behind no trace.
It was no more than a single blast, and immediately they were extinguished.
It was but one Saihah (shout) and lo! they (all) were still (silent,dead,destroyed).
It was but one Shout, and lo! they were extinct.
It was no more than a single mighty Blast, and behold! they were (like ashes) quenched and silent.
It was naught but a single cry, and lo! they were still.
Decidedly it was nothing except one Shout; then, only then, were they (utterly) extinct.
إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهِمُ ٱثْنَيْنِ فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَعَزَّزْنَا بِثَالِثٍ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ إِلَيْكُم مُّرْسَلُونَ …
When We sent to them two but they denied them, so We strengthened [them] with a third, and they said, "Indeed, we are messengers to you." …
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْقُرُونَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ بَصَآئِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
And We gave Moses the Scripture, after We had destroyed the former generations, as enlightenment for the people and guidance and mercy that they might be reminded.
They share a sequence of words with this verse: useful for telling them apart when memorising.
إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ جَمِيعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ
It will not be but one blast, and at once they are all brought present before Us.
