Surah Al-Anfal, Ayah 52
Quran 8:52 · The Spoils of War · Madani · Para 10 · Page 183
كَدَاْبِ اٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ ۙ وَالَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ ؕ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰیٰتِ اللّٰهِ فَاَخَذَهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِذُنُوْبِهِمْ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ قَوِیٌّ شَدِیْدُ الْعِقَابِ ۟
Transliteration
Kada/bi ali firAAawna wallatheenamin qablihim kafaroo bi-ayati Allahi faakhathahumuAllahu bithunoobihim inna Allaha qawiyyunshadeedu alAAiqab
Saheeh International
[Theirs is] like the custom of the people of Pharaoh and of those before them. They disbelieved in the signs of Allāh, so Allāh seized them for their sins. Indeed, Allāh is Powerful and severe in penalty.
Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir
These disbelievers were not the only ones to be punished this way; rather, it is Allah’s way of dealing with disbelievers in every time and place. The people of Pharaoh and the communities before them were also punished like this when they disbelieved in Allah’s words. Allah punished them for their sins with His might and power. Allah is Strong and cannot be overpowered or defeated. His punishment for those who go against Him is severe.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)
Similar to the behavior of the people of Fir'awn, and of those before them – they rejected the Ayat of Allah, so Allah punished them for their sins. Verily, Allah is All-Strong, severe in punishment (52)
Allah says, 'The behavior of these rebellious disbelievers against what I sent you with, O Muhammad, is similar to the behavior of earlier disbelieving nations. So We behaved with them according to Our Da'b, that is, Our behavior [or custom] and way, as We did with them with what We often do and decide concerning their likes, the denying people of Fir'awn and the earlier nations who rejected the Messengers and disbelieved in Our Ayat,'
فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ
(so Allah punished them for their sins.)
Because of their sins, Allah destroyed them
إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
(Verily, Allah is All-Strong, severe in punishment.)
none can resist Him or escape His grasp.