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أَفَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا بَيَـٰتًۭا وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ ٩٧
Saheeh International
Then, did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them at night while they were asleep?
Tafsir of "Ibn Kathir" (English)
أَفَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ الْقُرَىDid the people of the towns then feel secure! meaning the disbelievers among them,أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ بَأْسُنَاthat should come to them our punishment,Our torment and punishing example,بَيَاتاً. Bayatan,during the night,.. وَهُمْ نَأيِمُونَأَوَ أَمِنَ أَهْلُ الْقُرَى أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ بَأْسُنَا ضُحًى وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ