وَلَو نَشاءُ لَمَسَخناهُم عَلىٰ مَكانَتِهِم فَمَا استَطاعوا مُضِيًّا وَلا يَرجِعونَ

Had We willed, We could’ve immobilized them in their places, leaving them incapable of advancing or retreating.