The Holy Quran 13:32 — Surah Ar-Ra'd

Arabic text

وَلَقَدِ ٱسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهُمْ ۖ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ

Translation

(Assuring Rasulullaah ﷺ that he was not the only Rasool to meet with opposition and mockery, Allaah says,) Numerous Rusul before you were mocked at, but I granted respite to Kuffaar and then (when they failed to mend their ways,) I seized (punished) them. How (severe) was My punishment (when it came after some time)?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, if the punishment is delayed, do not think you have escaped; earlier criminals too were first given respite. Then, when He seized them, see what became of them. To this day the tales of their destruction are on people's tongues.

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