9وَجاءَ فِرعَونُ وَمَن قَبلَهُ وَالمُؤتَفِكاتُ بِالخاطِئَةِAli UnalAnd there was the Pharaoh, and many other communities before him,1 and the cities overthrown (where Lot’s people lived): all of them indulged in the unpardonable sins.By many other communities before that of the Pharaoh, the Qur’ān is referring to people of Noah, upon him be peace (see 7: 59–64; 11: 25–48; 23: 23–29; 26: 105–121; 71: 1–28, and the corresponding notes); the people of Shu’ayb, upon him be peace (7: 85–93; 11: 84–95; 15: 78–79; 26: 176–189, and the corresponding notes); and the companions of ar-Rass (25: 38, note 8). There were, no doubt, other communities not mentioned in the Qur’ān who were also destroyed for their wrongdoings.