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وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ نُوحٖۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرَۢا بَصِيرٗا
How many generations We have destroyed since the time of Noah! Your Lord is sufficient as All-Aware and All-Seeing of the sins of His slaves.
Explanation & meanings · 2
- Warning them of the consequences of the previously destroyed nations.
- The address here shifts to Muhammad (ﷺ) to assure him that Allah will bring them to account.