The Holy Quran 34:16 — Surah Saba

Arabic text

فَأَعْرَضُوا۟ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْلَ ٱلْعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلْنَـٰهُم بِجَنَّتَيْهِمْ جَنَّتَيْنِ ذَوَاتَىْ أُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَأَثْلٍ وَشَىْءٍ مِّن سِدْرٍ قَلِيلٍ

Translation

(However, instead of being grateful to Allaah) They turned away (from the advice and committed kufr), so We sent (to their city) the flood (water) of the (ruptured) dam (which destroyed everything in its path) and We replaced their two (flourishing) orchards with two orchards of foul smelling (bitter) fruit, tamarisks and a few sparse lotus trees (because these were all that grew after their orchards were destroyed).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The event of the flood of 'Arim (the bursting of the dam): that is, they paid no heed to the admonitions and kept turning away from gratitude to the True Benefactor. Then We sent the punishment of water.

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