The Holy Quran 21:44 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

بَلْ مَتَّعْنَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَءَابَآءَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ طَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْعُمُرُ ۗ أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَنَّا نَأْتِى ٱلْأَرْضَ نَنقُصُهَا مِنْ أَطْرَافِهَآ ۚ أَفَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

Translation

Nonetheless, We granted prosperity (enjoyment) to them (the Kuffaar) and their forefathers (without punishing them) until a long period passed by them (in which they revelled in the prosperity and failed to accept Imaan). Do they not see that We gradually diminish the lands (in their control) from its ends (by giving more and more land to the Muslims through successive victories)? Will they (the Kuffaar ever) be victorious? (No, because the Muslims will have ultimate victory.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The reason for the heedlessness and arrogance of the disbelievers: that is, the guardianship and protection of the Most Merciful and the powerlessness and helplessness of the idols are not something these people cannot understand. The fact is that for generation after generation these people have been living a carefree life.

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