ذَٰلِكَ That بِأَنَّهُمْ (was) because [they] كَانَت used to come to them تَّأْتِيهِمْ used to come to them رُسُلُهُم their Messengers بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ with clear proofs فَكَفَرُوا۟ but they disbelieved فَأَخَذَهُمُ So Allah seized them ٱللَّهُ ۚ So Allah seized them إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He قَوِىٌّۭ (is) All-Strong شَدِيدُ severe ٱلْعِقَابِ (in) punishment ٢٢
That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allāh seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment.
— Come To Light