The Holy Quran 30:41 — Surah Ar-Rum

Arabic text

ظَهَرَ ٱلْفَسَادُ فِى ٱلْبَرِّ وَٱلْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِى ٱلنَّاسِ لِيُذِيقَهُم بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى عَمِلُوا۟ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Translation

Corruption (trouble, difficulties, calamities) has appeared (spread) on land and at sea because of the (evil) actions of man and so that Allaah may let them taste (the consequences) of some of their (evil) actions, so that they may (again) adopt Taqwa (and refrain from sin).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Corruption on land and sea through people's evil deeds: that is, people did not remain on the religion of fitrah (innate nature), disbelief and injustice spread through the world, and through its ill fortune ruin spread through countries and islands: neither on land did peace and tranquillity remain, nor on sea; turmoil and corruption engulfed the face of…

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