if god were to take men to task for their misdeeds he would not leave a single living creature on the surface of the earth but he grants them respite until an appointed time and when their appointed time comes then they will know that god is indeed observant of all his servants.
ولو يؤاخذ الله الناس بما كسبوا ما ترك على ظهرها من دابة ولكن يؤخرهم إلى أجل مسمى فإذا جاء أجلهم فإن الله كان بعباده بصيرا