Arabic text
أَوۡ يَأۡخُذَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ تَخَوُّفٖ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمۡ لَرَءُوفٞ رَّحِيمٌ
Or that He would not seize them gradually [in a state of dread]?[700] But indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful.[701]Translator’s notes (2)
- [700]i.e., being aware of what is about to strike them after having seen those near them succumb.
- [701]Postponing deserved punishment and giving opportunities for repentance.