Transliteration:( Wa najjainal lazeena aamanoo wa kaanoo yattaqoon (section 2) )
50. These people were the companions of Hazrat Saleh (on whom he peace) who had believed in him. They were hundred and ten in number (Tafseer Rahul Mu ann) The method of salvation was that before the coming of the punishment the Prophet would leave that area with his followers.
It is only after their departure that punishment would come to that place This tells us that the presence of the pious servant in any area is the means of be safe from Divine punishment.
Says A Almighty "If they had been separated necessarily then We would have punished infidels among them with a painful punishment (548.V25). If the poor believers had Makkah, then Allah Almighty would have punishment on them too.
The tafsir of Surah Fussilat verse 18 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Fussilat ayat 13 which provides the complete commentary from verse 13 through 19.
(41:18) Yet We delivered those who believed and were God-fearing.[22]
22. For the details of the story of Thamud see (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 73-79); (Surah Houd, Ayat 61-68); (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayat 80-84); (Surah Bani-Israil, Ayat 59); (Surah Ash-Shuara, Ayat 141-159); (Surah An-Naml, Ayat 45-53) and the E.Ns.
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