English translation
4767. Narrated ‘Abdullāh رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: Five (great events)(2) have passed: the Smoke, the Moon, the Romans, the Mighty Grasp and the Constant Punishment which occurs in: “... So the torment will be yours for ever.” (V.25:77) (a) The smoke here means what Al-Mushrikūn of Makkah imagined to see in the sky because of their severe hunger when Allāh afflicted them with drought (famine). (V.44:10) (b) The event of the splitting of the moon which took place in the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ and was witnessed by Al-Mushrikūn, his companions and some believers. (V.54:1): one of the miracles from Allāh to the Prophet ﷺ. (c) The Romans were defeated by the Persian Mushrikūn whereupon the Quraish Mushrikūn of Makkah rejoiced. (V.30:2-4) (d) The Mighty Grasp is that which Allāh sent upon Al-Mushrikūn of Quraish in the battle of Badr. (V.74:16) (e) Constant punishment will definitely be inflicted upon those who rejected Faith. 'Abdullāh regards this future inevitable event as definite as any past event, therefore he includes it in the four other events. (f) See: "The Noble Qur'ān, a Miracles from Allāh to the (to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ). (26) SŪRAH AṢH-ṢHU'ARĀ'(The Poets) In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious,the Most Merciful. [٨٧]