أَوۡ يَأۡخُذَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ تَخَوُّفٖ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمۡ لَرَءُوفٞ رَّحِيمٌ ٤٧
Aw yaʾkhudhahum ʿalā takhawwufin fa inna rabbakum laraʾūfur raḥīm.
Or that He would not seize them gradually [in a state of dread]?1 But indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful.2
Translation: Sahih International
Footnotes (2)
- i.e., being aware of what is about to strike them after having seen those near them succumb.
- Postponing deserved punishment and giving opportunities for repentance.