48وَكَأَيِّن مِن قَريَةٍ أَملَيتُ لَها وَهِيَ ظالِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذتُها وَإِلَيَّ المَصيرُ(Irfan-ul-Quran)And how many a town I gave respite while it was given to wrongdoing and then I seized it (with torment)! And to Me has (everyone) to return.