The Holy Quran 34:45 — Surah Saba

Arabic text

وَكَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَمَا بَلَغُوا۟ مِعْشَارَ مَآ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ رُسُلِى ۖ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ

Translation

(However, the rejection of the Mushrikeen of Makkah is nothing new because) Those before them (also) rejected (their Ambiyaa عليهم الصلاة والسلام). (The Mushrikeen of Makkah regarded their wealth and honour as a source of pride to justify their opposition to Rasulullaah ﷺ, whom they regarded as an ordinary person. Allaah says that) These people (the Mushrikeen of Makkah pride themselves for their wealth when they) cannot even reach a tenth of what We gave them (the nations of the past), yet (despite their meagre resources) they (dare to) reject My Rusul. How (grievous) will be My retribution (My punishment in both worlds for such insolence)!

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, the long lives, physical strength, wealth and riches, luxury and ease that were given to them — you have not received even a tenth of a tenth of that. But when they denied and opposed the messengers, see what their end was: all their wealth and equipment lay there useless, and they could not hold back the punishment of Allah for even a minute.

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