24 . Punishments from Allah
Surah No.16 , An Nahl , Ayat No.61
وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللّهُ النَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِم مَّا تَرَكَ عَلَيْهَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَلَكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إلَى
o أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى فَإِذَا جَاء أَجَلُهُمْ لاَ يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلاَ يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ
Translation :
If Allah were to punish men for their wrongdoing instantly , He would not leave , a single living creature on the (earth),: but He gives them respite for an appointed Term: when their Term comes they cannot delay (the punishment ) for an hour nor can advance it.