وَكَأَيِّن
مِّن
قَرۡيَةٍ
عَتَتۡ
عَنۡ
أَمۡرِ
رَبِّهَا
وَرُسُلِهِۦ
فَحَاسَبۡنَٰهَا
حِسَابٗا
شَدِيدٗا
وَعَذَّبۡنَٰهَا
عَذَابٗا
نُّكۡرٗا
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˹Imagine˺ how many societies rebelled against the commandments of their Lord and His messengers, so We called each ˹society˺ to a severe account and subjected them to a horrible punishment.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
And how many a city was insolent toward the command of its Lord and His messengers, so We took it to severe account and punished it with a terrible punishment.
— Saheeh International
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Punishment for defying Allah's Commandments
Allah the Exalted threatens those who defy His commands, deny His Messengers and contradict His legislation, by informing them of the end that earlier nations met who did the same,
وَكَأِيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ عَتَتْ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهَا وَرُسُلِهِ
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…Punishment for defying Allah's Commandments
Allah the Exalted threatens those who defy His commands, deny His Messengers and contradict His legislation
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