1 verse has
“stern”
in Edition Clear Qur'an by Talal Itani / Al-Hashr (The Exile)
59:4That is because they opposed God and His Messenger. Whoever opposes God—God is stern in retribution.
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Those who spend their wealth by night and day, privately and publicly, will receive their reward from their Lord. They have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve.
The Holy Quran · Al-Baqara (The Cow) · 2:274