Compare 29:37 and 7:78

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29:37 · Al-Ankaboot · Juz 20

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دَارِهِمْ جَـٰثِمِينَ

Mereka mendustakannya (Syuaib), maka mereka ditimpa gempa yang dahsyat, lalu jadilah mereka mayat-mayat yang bergelimpangan di tempat-tempat tinggal mereka.

7:78 · Al-A'raaf · Juz 8

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دَارِهِمْ جَـٰثِمِينَ

Lalu datanglah gempa menimpa mereka, dan mereka pun mati bergelimpangan di dalam reruntuhan rumah mereka.

The earthquake-destruction formula: 'the earthquake seized them and they became in their dwelling lying prone'; 7:78 is Thamud/Salih, 29:37 is Madyan/Shu'ayb; see also 7:91/29:37 and 7:78/7:91 (batch 6).