A1noun
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhāb
punishment / torment
Example
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَاقِعٌ
inna ʿadhāba rabbika lawāqiʿ
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur (52:7)
Grammar
Masculine noun. Often qualified: عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ (painful punishment), عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ (great punishment). Related verb: عَذَّبَ (to punish).
Culture
Quranic warnings of punishment serve as a deterrent and are balanced with promises of mercy and forgiveness.