أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًاand the consequence of its affair was loss. And Allah has prepared for them a severe torment.means, in the Hereafter, added to the torment that was sent down on them in this life. Allah the Exalted said, after mentioning what happened to the disbelieving nations,فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ يَا أُوْلِي الاْاَلْبَابِSo have Taqwa of Allah, O men of understanding,meaning, `O you who have sound understanding, do not be like them because if you do, you will suffer what they suffered, O people of comprehension,'الَّذِينَ امَنُواwho believe, meaning, in Allah and His Messengers,قَدْ أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكُمْ ذِكْرًاAllah has indeed sent down to you a Reminder.meaning, this Qur'an.Allah also said,إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَـفِظُونَVerily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr and surely, We will preserve it. (15:9)The Qualities of the Messenger Allah's statement