95 Preface كَأَن لَم يَغنَوا فيها ۗ أَلا بُعدًا لِمَديَنَ كَما بَعِدَت ثَمودُYusuf AliAs if they had never dwelt and flourished there!1 Ah! Behold! How the Madyan were removed (from sight) as were removed the Thamūd!Cf. 11:67-68. The blast was probably the tremendous noise which accompanies volcanic eruptions.