﴿ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۖ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ ﴾

“[but] in the end I took to task all those who were bent on denying the truth: and how awesome was My rejection!”

Then I seized those who disbelieved for their denial and how was My abhorrence! how was My rebuttal against them by way of punishment and destruction in other words it was appropriate.