Surah Az-Zukhruf
Chapter 43 · Verse 55 · Revealed in Makkah
“And when they angered Us, We took retribution from them and drowned them all.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Fir`awn's Address to His People and how Allah punished Him
Allah tells us how Fir`awn stubbornly persisted in his rebellion and disbelief. He assembled his people and addressed them in a vainglorious fashion, boasting of his dominion over Egypt.
أَلَيْسَ لِى مُلْكُ مِصْرَ وَهَـذِهِ الاٌّنْهَـرُ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِى
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
فَلَمَّا آسَفُونَا (So, when they provoked our anger, - 43:55). Since Allah Almighty is pure of the states of anger and sorrow, the meaning is that their behavior caused Us to decide that they should be punished. (Ruh-ul-Ma’ ani)
What does this verse bring up for you today?