The Holy Quran 42:34 — Surah Ash-Shuraa

Arabic text

أَوْ يُوبِقْهُنَّ بِمَا كَسَبُوا۟ وَيَعْفُ عَن كَثِيرٍ

Translation

Or (if Allaah wills,) He could annihilate them (mankind) because of the (evil) actions they earn. (However,) He pardons a great deal (thereby saving them from punishment)...

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Calamities are the result of deeds: that is, if He wishes, He may destroy the ships in requital for some of the travellers' deeds, and even at the time of that destruction forgive some of them.

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