Surah Al-Buruj — Ayah 4 (85:4)

English translation (Saheeh International)

Destroyed [i.e., cursed] were the companions of the trench¹

1. - Or "May they be destroyed" or "cursed." The "companions of the trench" (or ditch) were agents of a tyrannical king who refused to allow his people to believe in Allāh. Their evil deed in obedience to their ruler earned for them the curse of Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) .

Brief commentary

Those who made a huge crevice in the ground are cursed.