and allah has illustrated an example of a township – which dwelt in peace and security its provisions coming in abundance from every side – in response the township started being ungrateful of allahs favours therefore allah made it taste the punishment by covering it with a cloak of starvation and fear on account of their deeds.
وضرب الله مثلا قرية كانت آمنة مطمئنة يأتيها رزقها رغدا من كل مكان فكفرت بأنعم الله فأذاقها الله لباس الجوع والخوف بما كانوا يصنعون