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 Allāh is not to be caused failure [i.e., prevented] by anything in the heavens or on the earth. Indeed, He is ever Knowing and Competent.
لِيُعۡجِزَهُۥthat can escape (from) Himliyuʿ'jizahu
مِنanymin
شَيۡءٖthingshayin
فِيinfī
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensl-samāwāti
وَلَاand notwalā
فِيinfī
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚthe earthl-arḍi
إِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heinnahu
كَانَiskāna
عَلِيمٗاAll-Knowerʿalīman
قَدِيرٗاAll-Powerfulqadīran
Tafsir
Have these deniers not travelled on earth and reflected over how those nations before them who had denied met their end? Was their end not an evil one as Allah destroyed them, although they were superior to these people in strength? Allah is not to be outdone by anything in the heavens or on earth. He is the One who knows about the actions of these deniers - nothing of their actions is hidden from nor escapes Him. He has power to destroy them whenever He wills.