The Holy Quran 21:15 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

فَمَا زَالَت تِّلْكَ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ حَتَّىٰ جَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ حَصِيدًا خَـٰمِدِينَ

Translation

This (remorseful cry) remained their call until We (destroyed them and) made them like reaped corn (scattered bodies littering the area), totally extinguished (like a doused fire without the pride they once possessed).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Confessing their crimes on seeing the punishment: that is, when they saw the punishment with their own eyes, then they confessed their crimes and kept crying out: “Indeed, we were wrongdoers and criminals.” But, as the saying goes, “What use is regret now, when the birds have already eaten up the field?

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