[Pooya/Ali Commentary 21:10] The disbelievers had every chance of repentance and reform when the book of Allah, a guidance and a mercy, was sent down for them, but they not only rejected His guidance and His prophets but also put up an open defiance. They were utterly destroyed because of their iniquities, and other people were raised. When the respite came to an end and the wrath of Allah was about to seize them, they tried to flee but they could flee to nowhere from the wrath of Allah. It is ironically suggested to them to go back to their luxuries in the life of the earth which they thought was a permanent settlement, because they did not believe in the day of judgement and the life of hereafter. "Woe to us! Verily we were unjust," will be the lamentations of the disbelievers till Allah would make them like a reaped harvest and extinguished ashes.