Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-A'raaf, Ayah 95
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Then We gave them in place of evil the chastisement good wealth and health until they multiplied and said out of ingratitude towards this grace ‘Hardship and happiness befell our fathers before’ just as it has befallen us and this is nothing but the habit of time and not the consequence of God so remain firm in what you follow. God exalted be He says So We seized them with the chastisement suddenly while they perceived not beforehand the time of its coming.
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Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Then changed We the evil plight for good) We replaced drought and lack of fruit with fertility, abundance and comfort (till they grew affluent and said: Tribulation and distress did touch our fathers) as they have touched us, but they held firm to their religion. We are just like them and their example we shall follow. (Then We seized them unawares) with torment, (when they perceived not) the descent of such a torment.