38:14
إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ
Transliteration:
In kullun illa kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa AAiqabi
Word by Word:
Not all (of them) but denied the Messengers, so (was) just My penalty.
Translations:
not one [was there] but gave the lie to the apostles - and thereupon My retribution fell due.
Not one (of them) but rejected the apostles, but My punishment came justly and inevitably (on them).
Not one of them but did deny the messengers, therefor My doom was justified,
Not one of them but rejected the messengers, so just was My retribution.
Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.