Surah Al-Baqarah (2:59)

فَبَدَّلَ الَّذِيۡنَ ظَلَمُوۡا قَوۡلاً غَيۡرَ الَّذِىۡ قِيۡلَ لَهُمۡ فَاَنۡزَلۡنَا عَلَى الَّذِيۡنَ ظَلَمُوۡا رِجۡزًا مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ بِمَا كَانُوۡا يَفۡسُقُوۡنَ‏ ۝

Fabaddala allatheena thalamooqawlan ghayra allathee qeela lahum faanzalna AAalaallatheena thalamoo rijzan mina assama-ibima kanoo yafsuqoon

But those who wronged changed those words to a statement other than that which had been said to them, so We sent down upon those who wronged a punishment i.e., plague from the sky because they were defiantly disobeying.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Consequence of Disobedience: Punishment for intentional rebellion.

The Insight

Due to their purposeful rebellion and changing the divine words to mockery, God sent down a plague as a consequence of their sin. Be mindful of collective consequence. Personal acts of disobedience or corruption can sometimes lead to wide-ranging communal repercussions, reminding us that societal well-being is linked to collective moral conduct.