Punishment for defying Allah's Commandments Allah the Exalted threatens those who defy His commands, deny His Messengers and contradict His legislation, by informing them of the end that earlier nations met who did the same,وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ عَتَتْ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهَا وَرُسُلِهِAnd many a town revolted against the command of its Lord and His Messengers;meaning, they rebelled, rejected and arrogantly refused to obey Allah and they would not follow His Messengers,فَحَاسَبْنَاهَا حِسَابًا شَدِيدًا وَعَذَّبْنَاهَا عَذَابًا نُّكْرًاand We called it to a severe account, and We shall punish it with a horrible torment.meaning, horrendous and terrifying