Surah Al-Isra, Ayah 69
Quran 17:69 · The Night Journey · Makki · Para 15 · Page 288
اَمْ اَمِنْتُمْ اَنْ یُّعِیْدَكُمْ فِیْهِ تَارَةً اُخْرٰی فَیُرْسِلَ عَلَیْكُمْ قَاصِفًا مِّنَ الرِّیْحِ فَیُغْرِقَكُمْ بِمَا كَفَرْتُمْ ۙ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُوْا لَكُمْ عَلَیْنَا بِهٖ تَبِیْعًا ۟
Transliteration
Am amintum an yuAAeedakum feehi taratanokhra fayursila AAalaykum qasifan mina arreehifayughriqakum bima kafartum thumma la tajidoo lakumAAalayna bihi tabeeAAa
Saheeh International
Or do you feel secure that He will not send you back into it [i.e., the sea] another time and send upon you a hurricane of wind and drown you for what you denied? Then you would not find for yourselves against Us an avenger.
Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir
Or do you feel secure that Allah will not return you to sea a second time, then send a strong wind upon you, drowning you due to your being ungrateful for Allah’s blessings after He saved you the first time, then you will not find any claimant against Him for what He did to you and to defend you?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)
Or do you feel secure that He will not send you back a second time to sea and send against you a Qasif and drown you because of your disbelief? Then you will not find any avenger therein against Us (69)
Perhaps He will send You back to the Sea
Allah says,
أَمْ أَمِنتُمْ
(Or do you feel secure), 'you who turn away from Us after acknowledging Our Oneness at sea once you are back upon dry land,'
أَن يُعِيدَكُمْ
(that He will not send you back) to sea a second time
فَيُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ قَاصِفًا مِّنَ الرِّيحِ
(and send against you a Qasif) which will destroy your masts and sink your vessels. Ibn 'Abbas and others said, "Al-Qasif is the wind of the sea which destroys vessels and sinks them."
فَيُغْرِقَكُم بِمَا كَفَرْتُمْ
(and drown you because of your disbelief) means because of your rejection and turning away from Allah.
ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُوا لَكُمْ عَلَيْنَا بِهِ تَبِيعًا
(Then you will not find any avenger therein against Us.) Ibn 'Abbas said that this means a helper. Mujahid said, "A helper who will avenge you," i.e., take revenge on your behalf. Qatadah said it means, "We are not afraid that anyone will pursue Us with anything of that nature (i.e., vengeance)."