وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ أَمۡلَيۡتُ لَهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٞ ثُمَّ أَخَذۡتُهَا وَإِلَيَّ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
How many towns did I respite at first though they were steeped in iniquity, and then I seized them! To Me are all destined to return
Author: Abul Ala Maududi