but when he came to them with our signs they ridiculed them even though each sign we showed them was greater than the previous one. we afflicted them with torment so that they might return .
فلما جاءهم بآياتنا إذا هم منها يضحكون وما نريهم من آية إلا هي أكبر من أختها وأخذناهم بالعذاب لعلهم يرجعون