Surah Raad ayat 32 Tafsir Quran 13:32

﴿وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهُمْ ۖ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ﴾
[ الرعد: 32]

13:32 And already were [other] messengers ridiculed before you, and I extended the time of those who disbelieved; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.

messengers were certainly mocked before you in the same way that you have been mocked — this is meant as solace for the Prophet s — 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.

Messengers sent before you O Muhammad were also bombarded with foul epithets. The infidels mocked them and gave them a lick with the rough side of their tongues, and called them everything they could lay their tongues to. But despite their wickedness, I put their punishment in respite, then I cast them down from a position of prosperity and power and brought them to ruin, and how unbearable was the retribution

And indeed ( many ) Messengers were mocked at before you but I granted respite to those who disbelieved, and finally I punished them.
Then how ( terrible ) was My punishment ( 32 ) Comforting the Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) Allah says to His Messenger, while comforting him in facing his people's denial of him, وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ ( And indeed (many ) Messengers were mocked at before you), so you have a good example in them, فَأَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ( but I granted respite to those who disbelieved, ) deferred their judgment for a term appointed, ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهُمْ ( 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?' Allah said in another Ayah, وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَمْلَيْتُ لَهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ ( 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 ﷺ said, إِنَّ اللهَ لَيُمْلِي لِلظَّالِمِ حَتَّى إِذَا أَخَذَهُ لَمْ يُفْلِتْهُ ( Verily, Allah gives respite to the unjust until when He seizes him, He never lets go of him. ) The Messenger ﷺ next recited this Ayah, وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَخْذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَا أَخَذَ الْقُرَىٰ وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ ۚ إِنَّ أَخْذَهُ 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 ]

And indeed ( many ) Messengers were mocked at before you but I granted respite to those who disbelieved, and finally I punished them.
Then how ( terrible ) was My punishment ( 32 ) Comforting the Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) Allah says to His Messenger, while comforting him in facing his people's denial of him, وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ ( And indeed (many ) Messengers were mocked at before you), so you have a good example in them, فَأَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ( but I granted respite to those who disbelieved, ) deferred their judgment for a term appointed, ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهُمْ ( 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?' Allah said in another Ayah, وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَمْلَيْتُ لَهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ ( 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 ﷺ said, إِنَّ اللهَ لَيُمْلِي لِلظَّالِمِ حَتَّى إِذَا أَخَذَهُ لَمْ يُفْلِتْهُ ( Verily, Allah gives respite to the unjust until when He seizes him, He never lets go of him. ) The Messenger ﷺ next recited this Ayah, وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَخْذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَا أَخَذَ الْقُرَىٰ وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ ۚ إِنَّ أَخْذَهُ 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 ]

( And verily messengers (of Allah ) were mocked before thee) their people mocked them just as your people are mocking you, ( but long I bore with those who disbelieved ) but I gave respite to those who disbelieved. ( At length I seized them ) with chastisement, ( and how (awful ) was My punishment!) see how I upbraid them with chastisement.

And indeed (many) Messengers were mocked at before you (O Muhammad SAW), but I granted respite to those who disbelieved, and finally I punished them. Then how (terrible) was My Punishment!

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