"And when We intend to destroy a township, We command its affluent ones." The interpretation of Qatada is: We increase its tyrants.
﴿وَإِذَا أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نُهْلِكَ قَرْيَةً أمرنَا مُتْرَفِيهَا﴾ تَفْسِيرُ قَتَادَةَ: أَكْثَرْنَا جَبَابِرَتَهَا،
