The Holy Quran 50:36 — Surah Qaf

Arabic text

وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ

Translation

How many were the nations that We destroyed before them (the people of Makkah) who were mightier (in power) than them? So (when the punishment arrived) they journeyed through the cities (searching for an escape and calling) "Is there any escape?" (However, despite their strength and resources, they could not escape Allaah's punishment.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

A warning to the disbelievers: earlier the punishment of the disbelievers in the Hereafter was described, and in between, by way of contrast, the bliss of the people of Paradise was mentioned. Now the punishment of the disbelievers is mentioned again.

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