Walaqadi istuhzi-a birusulin min qablikafaamlaytu lillatheena kafaroo thumma akhathtuhumfakayfa kana AAiqab
And already were other messengers ridiculed before you, and I extended the time of those who disbelieved; then I seized them, and how terrible was My penalty.
Tadabbur (Reflection)
Theme of the Ayat
This verse speaks to the core theme of **Ar-Ra'd**.
The Insight
Reflect on the meaning: "And already were other messengers ridiculed before you, and I extended the time of those who disbelieved; then I seized them, and how terrible was My penalty.".