The Holy Quran 6:65 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

قُلْ هُوَ ٱلْقَادِرُ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَبْعَثَ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابًا مِّن فَوْقِكُمْ أَوْ مِن تَحْتِ أَرْجُلِكُمْ أَوْ يَلْبِسَكُمْ شِيَعًا وَيُذِيقَ بَعْضَكُم بَأْسَ بَعْضٍ ۗ ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ نُصَرِّفُ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَفْقَهُونَ

Translation

Say, "He (Allaah) is Capable (all powerful) of sending to you a punishment from above (such as a hurricane) or from beneath your feet (such as an earthquake), or (He is also Capable of) mixing you into various groups and then letting you taste each others brutality (when you fight each other in war)." See how We explain the Aayaat so that they understand (the coming of the punishment or the Quraan).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, seeing Allah's respite and forbearance, one should not feel safe and carefree. Just as He can rescue you from hardships and calamities, He also has the power to bring any kind of punishment upon you. The difference between the punishment of earlier nations and of this nation: here three kinds of punishment are mentioned: (1)

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