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How many cities We have destroyed! Our vio- the cities which do wrong. His grip is painful, vi-
lent force came down on them during the night, olent. (11:102)
or while they were asleep during the day. (7:4) Your Lord would never have destroyed the cities
The ruling circle of those of his people who were wrongfully as long as their inhabitants were put-
arrogant said, ‘We will drive you out of our city, ting things right. (11:117)
Shu‘ayb, you and those who believe along with Some city women said, ‘The governor’s wife so-
you, unless you return to our religion.’ He said, licited her slave. He’s fired her heart with love.
‘What, even though we detest it?’ (7:88) We see that she’s the one to blame.’ (12:30)
If only the people of the cities had believed and We sent none before you but men inspired with
guarded against evil, We would have opened up revelation from among the people of the cities.
to them blessings from heaven and earth. But Have they not travelled in the land and seen the
they denied the truth so We seized them for what final fate of those before them? The abode of the
they earned. (7:96) hereafter is better for those who guard against
Do the people of the cities feel secure against evil. So will you not use your intellect? (12:109)
Our violent force coming down on them in the We did not destroy any city without it having a
night while they are asleep? (7:97) set time. (15:4)
Or do the people of the cities feel secure against The people of the city came, exulting at the
Our violent force coming down on them in the news. (15:67)
day while they are playing games? (7:98) When We desire to destroy a city, We send a
These cities–We have given you news of them. command to the affluent in it and they become
Their Messengers came to them with Clear Signs, deviant in it and the Word is justly carried out
but they were never going to believe in what they against it and We annihilate it completely.
had previously rejected. That is how Allah seals (17:16)
up the hearts of the disbelievers. (7:101) There is no city We will not destroy before the
They said, ‘Detain him and his brother and send Day of Rising, or punish with a terrible punish-
out marshals to the cities,’ (7:111) ment. That is inscribed in the Book. (17:58)
Pharaoh said, ‘Have you believed in him before I Those cities: We destroyed them when they did
authorised you to do so? This is just some plot wrong and fixed a promised time for their de-
you have concocted in the city to drive its people struction. (18:59)
from it.’ (7:123) None of the cities which We destroyed before
Has the news of those who came before them not them believed. So will they? (21:6)
reached them, the people of Nuh and ‘Ad and How many cities which did wrong have We ut-
Thamud, and the people of Ibrahim and the in- terly destroyed, raising up other people after
habitants of Madyan and the overturned cities? them! (21:11)
Their Messengers brought them the Clear Signs. We gave right judgement and knowledge to Lut
Allah did not wrong them; rather they wronged and rescued him from the city which committed
themselves. (9:70) disgusting acts. They were evil people who were
How is it that there has never been a city that be- deviators. (21:74)
lieved, whose faith then brought it benefit, ex- There is a ban on any city We have destroyed;
cept the people of Yunus? When they believed they will not return. (21:95)
We removed from them the punishment of dis- How many wrongdoing cities We destroyed, and
grace in the life of this world and We let them now all their roofs and walls are fallen in; how
have enjoyment for a time. (10:98) many abandoned wells and stuccoed palaces!
That is some of the news of the cities which We (22:45)
relate to you. Some of them are still standing, How many wrongdoing cities I allowed time to
while others are now just stubble. (11:100) and then I seized them. I am their final destina-
Such is the iron grip of your Lord when He seizes tion! (22:48)
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