Surah Al-Hajj 22:48

The Pilgrimage · Verse 48 of 78 · Juz 17 · Page 338

وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَمْلَيْتُ لَهَا وَهِىَ ظَالِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَىَّ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

And for how many a city did I prolong enjoyment while it was committing wrong. Then I seized it, and to Me is the [final] destination.

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

To how many a town did I give respite while it was doing wrong; but then I seized it meaning I seized its inhabitants and with Me lies the journey’s end the final return.

Excerpt from Tafsir al-Jalalayn, commentary on 22:48, via Quran.com. The reader has the full commentary and 9 more tafsirs.