ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُوا۟ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِىٌّۭ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ
Translation
Sahih International
That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allah seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment.
Word-by-Word Translation
ذَٰلِكَ
That
بِأَنَّهُمْ
(was) because [they]
كَانَت
used to come to them
تَّأْتِيهِمْ
used to come to them
رُسُلُهُم
their Messengers
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
with clear proofs
فَكَفَرُوا۟
but they disbelieved
فَأَخَذَهُمُ
So Allah seized them
ٱللَّهُ ۚ
So Allah seized them
إِنَّهُۥ
Indeed, He
قَوِىٌّۭ
(is) All-Strong
شَدِيدُ
severe
ٱلْعِقَابِ
(in) punishment
٢٢
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