Surah Al Haqqah Tafseer

وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ

And as for `Ad, they were destroyed by a wind Sarsar.

meaning, a cold wind.

Qatadah, As-Suddi, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas and Ath-Thawri all said about,

عَاتِيَةٍ

`Atiyah.

"This means severe blowing of the wind."

Qatadah said,

"It blew fiercely upon them until it pierced their hearts."

Ad-Dahhak said,

صَرْصَرٍ

(Sarsar),

"This means cold,

and

عَاتِيَةٍ

`Atiyah means,

"it blew fiercely upon them without any mercy or blessing."

Ali and others said,

"It blew fiercely upon their stored harvest until it was brought out worthless.