The Holy Quran 7:183 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ

Translation

We shall give them time (to do as they have been doing, thereby warranting greater punishment for themselves). Verily My plan is powerful (impregnable, none has the power to prevent it).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Istidraj and respite for the deniers: the denying criminals are often not punished immediately; rather, the doors of worldly luxury and plenty are opened to them, until, no longer fearing the punishment of Allah, they grow even bolder in committing crimes.

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