And We sent to no city a prophet ˹who was denied˺ except that We seized its people with poverty and hardship that they might humble themselves ˹to Allah˺.
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ إِلَّا أَخَذْنَا أَهْلَهَا بِالْبَأْسَاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَضَّرَّعُونَ
And We have already sent ˹messengers˺ to nations before you, ˹O Muhammad˺; then We seized them with poverty and hardship that perhaps they might humble themselves ˹to Us˺.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَىٰ أُمَمٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ بِالْبَأْسَاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ