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Unravelling the secrets of Pompeii was not possible until centuries later.
Rather than mere clues however, the excavations of the ancient city yield-
ed up vivid representations of its people's daily lives. The shapes of many
of the agonised victims were preserved intact. The related verse follows:
Such is the chastisement of your Lord when He chastises communities in the
midst of their wrong: grievous, indeed, and severe is His chastisement. (Surah
Hud: 102)
The shapes of many
agonised Pompeiian
victims were preser-
ved as a warning for
succeeding genera-
tions.
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