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

Comforting the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Allah says to His Messenger, while comforting him in facing his people's denial of him, وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِىءَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ `( And indeed (many ) Messengers were mocked at before you), so you have a good example in them, فَأَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ( 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 وَهِىَ ظَـلِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَىَّ 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 said,
«إِنَّ اللهَ لَيُمْلِي لِلظَّالِمِ حَتَّى إِذَا أَخَذَهُ لَمْ يُفْلِتْه»
( 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, وَكَذلِكَ أَخْذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَا أَخَذَ الْقُرَى وَهِىَ ظَـلِمَةٌ 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 أَفَمَنْ هُوَ قَآئِمٌ عَلَى كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ وَجَعَلُواْ للَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ قُلْ سَمُّوهُمْ أَمْ تُنَبِّئُونَهُ بِمَا لاَ يَعْلَمُ فِى الاٌّرْضِ أَم بِظَـهِرٍ مِّنَ الْقَوْلِ بَلْ زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مَكْرُهُمْ وَصُدُّواْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ

Comforting the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Allah says to His Messenger, while comforting him in facing his people's denial of him, وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِىءَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ `( And indeed (many ) Messengers were mocked at before you), so you have a good example in them, فَأَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ( 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 وَهِىَ ظَـلِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَىَّ 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 said, «إِنَّ اللهَ لَيُمْلِي لِلظَّالِمِ حَتَّى إِذَا أَخَذَهُ لَمْ يُفْلِتْه» ( 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, وَكَذلِكَ أَخْذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَا أَخَذَ الْقُرَى وَهِىَ ظَـلِمَةٌ 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 أَفَمَنْ هُوَ قَآئِمٌ عَلَى كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ وَجَعَلُواْ للَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ قُلْ سَمُّوهُمْ أَمْ تُنَبِّئُونَهُ بِمَا لاَ يَعْلَمُ فِى الاٌّرْضِ أَم بِظَـهِرٍ مِّنَ الْقَوْلِ بَلْ زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مَكْرُهُمْ وَصُدُّواْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ

( 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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