The Holy Quran 8:53 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَمْ يَكُ مُغَيِّرًا نِّعْمَةً أَنْعَمَهَا عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا۟ مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ ۙ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Translation

This (punishment) is because Allaah will not change (will not take away) any favour that He gave to a nation until they change what is within themselves (until they corrupt their beliefs and actions, thereby inviting Allaah's punishment, which will cause them to lose all their bounties). Indeed Allaah is All Hearing, All Knowing (He knows the thoughts and actions of every person).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Nations perish through their own fault: that is, when people, through their excess and wrongdoing, alter their natural faculties and aptitude for good, and do not spend the inner or outer blessings granted by Allah at the right time on the work He has shown them, but on the contrary begin to spend them in opposing Him, then Almighty Allah takes His…

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