At-Talák 65:8 وكاين من قرية عتت عن امر ربها ورسله فحاسبناها حسابا شديدا وعذبناها عذابا نكرا ٨
وَكَأَيِّن
مِّن
قَرۡيَةٍ
عَتَتۡ
عَنۡ
أَمۡرِ
رَبِّهَا
وَرُسُلِهِۦ
فَحَاسَبۡنَٰهَا
حِسَابٗا
شَدِيدٗا
وَعَذَّبۡنَٰهَا
عَذَابٗا
نُّكۡرٗا
٨
How many towns1 rebelled against the commandment of their Lord and His Messengers. Then We called them to a stern accounting, and subjected them to a harrowing chastisement.
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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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