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ʾulāʾika lam yakūnū muʿjizīna fī l-ʾarḍi wa-mā kāna lahum min dūni llāhi min ʾawliyāʾa yuḍāʿafu lahumu l-ʿadhābu mā kānū yastaṭīʿūna s-samʿa wa-mā kānū yubṣirūna
They cannot frustrate [Allah] on the earth, nor do they have besides Allah any guardian. For them the punishment shall be doubled, for they could neither listen, nor did they use to see.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Hud – Verse 20
20. “They will in no wise frustrate (His design) on the earth, nor shall there be for them any protectors besides Allah! The penalty will be doubled for them. They could not bear to hear (the truth), and they used not to see (it).”
How can one reconcile the issue of the manifestation and multiplication of Allah’s punishment with Divine justice which seem to be incompatible with each other? Answer: He who misleads others, owing to his power and position, naturally must be held responsible for their faults. Thus, the sin committed by knowledgeable people, because of their social function, is manifold when compared to that committed by ordinary people and this is identical with justice. Any way, the oppressors are under the yoke of the Divine wrath and power, and will meet their own doom.
The holy verse says:
“They will in no wise frustrate (His design) on the earth, nor shall there be for them any protectors besides Allah! The penalty will be doubled for them. They could not bear to hear (the truth), and they used not to see (it).”
Those who make false accusations must forget and give up the idea that being the support of despots and being among their entourage will save them.