( كدأب آل فرعون ) كفعل آل فرعون وصنيعهم وعادتهم ، معناه : أن عادة هؤلاء في كفرهم كعادة آل فرعون . قال ابن عباس : هو أن آل فرعون أيقنوا أن موسى نبي من الله فكذبوه ، كذلك هؤلاء جاءهم محمد - صلى الله عليه وسلم - بالصدق فكذبوه ، فأنزل الله بهم عقوبة كما أنزل بآل فرعون . ( والذين من قبلهم ) أي : ( كفروا بآيات الله فأخذهم الله بذنوبهم إن الله قوي شديد العقاب )
These disbelievers were not the only ones to be punished this way; rather, it is Allah’s way of dealing with disbelievers in every time and place. The people of Pharaoh and the communities before them were also punished like this when they disbelieved in Allah’s words. Allah punished them for their sins with His might and power. Allah is Strong and cannot be overpowered or defeated. His punishment for those who go against Him is severe.