﴿ إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ﴾

“not one [was there] but gave the lie to the apostles - and thereupon My retribution fell due.”

(Not one of them but did deny the messengers) He says: all these folks denied the messengers just as the Quraysh deny you, (therefore My doom was justified) therefore My chastisement is enjoined upon them,