The Holy Quran 48:7 — Surah Al-Fath

Arabic text

وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا

Translation

The armies of the heavens and the earth belong to Allaah and Allaah is always the Mighty and Wise. (If He decides to punish anyone, no one can save one).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, if He wishes to punish, who can save [them]? The divine army would grind [them] to dust in a moment. But while He is All-Mighty, He is also All-Wise: divine wisdom does not require that they be uprooted immediately, on the spot.

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