and what prevented men from accepting faith when guidance came to them and from asking forgiveness from their lord except that the tradition of the former nations come upon them or that they confront various kinds of punishments?
وما منع الناس أن يؤمنوا إذ جاءهم الهدى ويستغفروا ربهم إلا أن تأتيهم سنة الأولين أو يأتيهم العذاب قبلا