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Ayah
Word by Word
وَلَقَدِ
And certainly
ٱسۡتُهۡزِئَ
were mocked
بِرُسُلٖ
Messengers
مِّن
from
قَبۡلِكَ
before you
فَأَمۡلَيۡتُ
but I granted respite
لِلَّذِينَ
to those who
كَفَرُواْ
disbelieved
ثُمَّ
then
أَخَذۡتُهُمۡۖ
I seized them
فَكَيۡفَ
and how
كَانَ
was
عِقَابِ
My penalty
وَلَقَدِ
And certainly
ٱسۡتُهۡزِئَ
were mocked
بِرُسُلٖ
Messengers
مِّن
from
قَبۡلِكَ
before you
فَأَمۡلَيۡتُ
but I granted respite
لِلَّذِينَ
to those who
كَفَرُواْ
disbelieved
ثُمَّ
then
أَخَذۡتُهُمۡۖ
I seized them
فَكَيۡفَ
and how
كَانَ
was
عِقَابِ
My penalty
Translation
Mocked were (many) messengers before thee: but I granted respite to the unbelievers, and finally I punished them: Then how (terrible) was my requital!
Tafsir
messengers were certainly mocked before you, in the same way that you have been mocked - this is meant as solace for the Prophet may peace and salutation be upon him - but I gave respite to those who disbelieved; then I seized them, with retribution, and how was My retribution?, that is to say, it [My retribution] will come to pass; and I shall deal with those who have mocked you in the same way.
Comforting the Messenger of Allah
Allah says to His Messenger, while comforting him in facing his people's denial of him,
وَلَقَدِ اسۡتُهۡزِىءَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ
And indeed (many) Messengers were mocked at before you,
so you have a good example in them,
فَأَمۡلَيۡتُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواۡ
but I granted respite to those who disbelieved,
deferred their judgment for a term appointed,
ثُمَّ أَخَذۡتُهُمۡ
and finally I punished them.
with encompassing punishment.
How did you obtain the news of how I gave them respite and then took them with punishment!'
فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ
Then how (terrible) was My punishment!
Allah said in another Ayah,
وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ أَمۡلَيۡتُ لَهَا وَهِىَ ظَـلِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذۡتُهَا وَإِلَىَّ الۡمَصِيرُ
And many a township did I give respite while it was given to wrongdoing. Then (in the end) I seized it (with punishment). And to Me is the (final) return (of all). (22:48)
It is recorded in the Two Sahihs that the Prophet said,
إِنَّ اللهَ لَيُمۡلِي لِلظَّالِمِ حَتَّى إِذَا أَخَذَهُ لَمۡ يُفۡلِتۡه
Verily, Allah gives respite to the unjust until when He seizes him, He never lets go of him.
The Messenger next recited this Ayah,
وَكَذلِكَ أَخۡذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَا أَخَذَ الۡقُرَى وَهِىَ ظَـلِمَةٌ إِنَّ أَخۡذَهُ أَلِيمٌ شَدِيدٌ
Such is the punishment of your Lord when He seizes the (population of) towns while they are doing wrong. Verily, His punishment is painful, (and) severe. (11:102)
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