of their prophets; rather, I delayed them until the time arrived. 'Then I seized them, so how was My punishment?'—meaning: it was severe.
بِأَنْبِيَائِهِمْ، وَلَكِنْ أَخَّرْتُهُمْ حَتَّى بَلَغَ الْوَقْتُ. ﴿ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهُمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَاب﴾ أَي: كَانَ شَدِيدا
