Al-Haqqah Verse 10

each disobeying their Lord’s messenger, so He seized them with a crushing grip.

each disobeying the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a severe punishment.

and they rebelled against the Messenger of their Lord, and He seized them with a surpassing grip.

But when the Flood rose high,

And they disobeyed their Lord's apostle, so He laid hold of them with a grip increasing.

And disobeyed (each) the messenger of their Lord; so He punished them with an abundant Penalty.

They did not follow the Messenger of their Lord, and so He seized them with a severe grip.

When they disobeyed the apostle of their Lord He seized them with an overwhelming punishment.

They therefore disobeyed the Noble Messengers of their Lord – so He seized them with an intense seizure.

They disobeyed the apostle of their Lord, so He seized them with a terrible seizing.

And they rebelled against their Lord’s Messenger (sent to each to warn them), and so He took hold of them with a severe seizing.

They disobeyed (in their respective times) the Messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with an ever-increasing punishment.

So they disobeyed their Lord`s messenger, so He punished them an increased spellbinding (devastating) punishment .

They therefore disobeyed the Noble Messengers of their Lord – so He seized them with an intense seizure.

And they disobeyed the Messengers of their Lord, so He punished them with a severe punishment.

And they disobeyed their Lord's Messenger, so He punished them with a strong punishment.

That We might make it a reminder for you, and that the retaining ear might retain it.

And they disobeyed the Apostle of their Lord, so He punished them with a vehement punishment.

And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor did He grip them with a tightening grip.

They disobeyed the Messenger of their Lord and He seized them with torment which increased with time.

and rebelled against their Lord's Messenger. So He took them with a stern taking.

And they disobeyed their Lord's Messenger, so He seized them with a punishment that was Rabiyah.

They defied their Lord's messenger, so He seized them with an ever-tightening grip.

But they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with an overpowering grip.

Then they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, namely, Lot and others, so He seized them with a devastating blow, one surpassing others in its severity.

فَعَصَوْا رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ

And they disobeyed their Lord's Messenger,

meaning they were all of the same type, they all denied the Messenger of Allah who was sent to them.

As Allah says, (38;14)

كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ

Everyone of them denied the Messengers, so My threat took effect.

So whoever denies a Messenger, then verily, he denies all of the Messengers.

This is as Allah says,

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

The people of Nuh belied the Messengers,

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
`Ad belied the Messengers.

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Thamud belied the Messengers.

However, only one Messenger came to every nation. Thus, Allah says here,

فَعَصَوْا رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ

فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَّابِيَةً



And they disobeyed their Lord's Messenger, so He seized them with a punishment that was Rabiyah.
Rabiyah means, great, severe and painful.

Mujahid said, "Rabiyah means severe."

As-Suddi said, "It means destructive."
A Reminder about the Blessing of the Ship

Then, Allah says