And Allah struck an example of a town- -Mecca-- which used to be in security from the aggression, and tranquility from the constriction of living, its provision coming to it pleasant easy from every side, but its people rejected the blessings of Allah upon them, and associated partners with Him, and did not thank Him, so Allah punished them with the hunger, and the fear from the scouting parties of the Messenger of Allah peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his armies, which used to frighten them; that because of their disbelief and their void doing.