Blessings in Disguise (7:94 – 7:95)

Blessings in Disguise

7:94 Whenever we sent a prophet to any community, we afflicted its people with adversity and hardship, that they may implore.

7:95 Then we substituted peace and prosperity in place of that hardship. But alas, they turned heedless and said, “It was our parents who experienced that hardship before prosperity.” Consequently, we punished them suddenly when they least expected.

Believing Nations Prosper

10:98 Any community that believes will surely be rewarded for believing. For example, the people of Jonah: when they believed, we relieved the humiliating retribution they had been suffering in this world, and we made them prosperous.