15 Preface كَمَثَلِ الَّذينَ مِن قَبلِهِم قَريبًا ۖ ذاقوا وَبالَ أَمرِهِم وَلَهُم عَذابٌ أَليمٌAhmed AliLike those who had tasted the gravity of their actions a little before them. There is a grievous punishment for them.