They resorted to arrogance on earth, and evil scheming, and the evil schemes only backfire on those who scheme them. Should they then expect anything but the fate of those who did the same things in the past? You will find that God’s system is never changeable; you will find that God’s system is immutable.
استِكبارًا فِى الأَرضِ وَمَكرَ السَّيِّئِ وَلا يَحيقُ المَكرُ السَّيِّئُ إِلّا بِأَهلِهِ فَهَل يَنظُرونَ إِلّا سُنَّتَ الأَوَّلينَ فَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ اللَّهِ تَبديلًا وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ اللَّهِ تَحويلًا
istikbaaran fil ardi wa makras sayyi’; wa laa yaheequl makrus sayyi’u illaa bi ahlih; fahal yanzuroona illaa sunnatal awwaleen; falan tajida lisunnatil laahi tabdeelanw wa lan tajida lisunnatil laahi tahweela