The Holy Quran 44:16 — Surah Ad-Dukhan

Arabic text

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

Translation

(However, Allaah warns them that) The day (will soon arrive) when We shall seize them with a firm grip (when they will be punished and will find no escape). Surely We will exact retribution (punish them).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

According to Ibn Abbas, the great seizure will be on the Day of Resurrection; the point is that the punishment of the Hereafter cannot be averted. According to Ibn Mas'ud, “the great seizure” refers to the Battle of Badr: at Badr these people were paid back.

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