Surah 65:8
"How many a town disdained the command of its Lord and His messengers, and We made a harsh reckoning with it, and punished it with a terrible punishment."
– How many a town disdained the command of its Lord and His messengers
This verse seems to back up the commandments about divorce with a threat of “harsh reckoning” for those who resist, like the punishments that came to communities in the past.
- from The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam