Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Hud, Ayah 68
كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا۟ فِيهَآ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ثَمُودَا۟ كَفَرُوا۟ رَبَّهُمْ ۗ أَلَا بُعْدًۭا لِّثَمُودَ
As if they had never prospered therein. Unquestionably, Thamud denied their Lord; then, away with Thamud.
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(As though they had not dwelt there) it was as if they never lived on this earth. (Lo! Thamud) the people of Salih (disbelieved in their Lord. A far removal for Thamud!) the people of Salih are far removed from Allah's mercy.
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
as if ka-an had been softened and its subject omitted in other words understand it as ka’annahum they had not dwelt there in their dwelling-place ‘Lo! Thamūd disbelieved in their Lord lo! away with Thamūd!’ this may be read declined li-Thamūdan or left as indeclinable li-Thamūda referring to the district or the tribe.