47أَو يَأخُذَهُم عَلىٰ تَخَوُّفٍ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُم لَرَءوفٌ رَحيمٌE. H. PalmerOr that He should seize them with a gradual destruction? for, verily, your Lord is kind, merciful.