And if Allāhwere to impose blame on the people for their wrongdoing, He would not have left upon the earth any creature, but He defers them for a specified term. And when their term has come, they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it].
Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? And they were greater than them in power. But Allāhis not to be caused failure by anything in the heavens or on the earth. Indeed, He is ever Knowing and Competent.
And if Allāhwere to impose blame on the people for what they have earned, He would not leave upon the earth any creature. But He defers them for a specified term. And when their time comes, then indeed Allāh has ever been, of His servants, Seeing.