he replied all this has been given to me on account of a certain knowledge that i have. did he not know that allah had destroyed before him those who were stronger in might than he and were more numerous in multitude? the wicked are not asked about their acts of sin.
قال إنما أوتيته على علم عندي أولم يعلم أن الله قد أهلك من قبله من القرون من هو أشد منه قوة وأكثر جمعا ولا يسأل عن ذنوبهم المجرمون