While reading the ayat before this ayah, I was wondering: the Jews became so corrupt, yet they were blessed with so many things. But why? I mean, Allah knows everything, so why did He not deprive them of those blessings?

Then this ayah came, especially this part:

 ؕ وَتَمَّتۡ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ الۡحُسۡنٰى عَلٰى بَنِىۡۤ اِسۡرَاۤءِيۡلَۙ بِمَا صَبَرُوۡا‌ ؕ

They faced many hardships, and despite that, they remained patient.

Then I realized that the reward of patience never goes to waste. However, after receiving the reward, the behavior and attitude we show determine whether those blessings will remain or not.

As Allah subhanahu wa ta‘ala said:

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَمۡ يَكُ مُغَيِّرًا نِّـعۡمَةً اَنۡعَمَهَا عَلٰى قَوۡمٍ حَتّٰى يُغَيِّرُوۡا مَا بِاَنۡفُسِهِمۡ‌ۙ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ سَمِيۡعٌ عَلِيۡمٌۙ ۞

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