وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَمْلَيْتُ لَهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ
[22:48]
And how many a town to which I gave respite while it was unjust, then I overtook it, and to Me is the return.
And to how many populations did I give respite, which were given to wrong-doing? in the end I punished them. To me is the destination (of all).
And how many a township did I suffer long though it was sinful! Then I grasped it. Unto Me is the return.