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وَإِن مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحۡنُ مُهۡلِكُوهَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ أَوۡ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابٗا شَدِيدٗاۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَسۡطُورٗا
There is no [disbelieving] town except that We will destroy it before the Day of Resurrection or punish it severely. This is written in the Record.
Explanation & meanings · ٢
- Due to the disbelief and sins of its inhabitants.
- i.e., the Preserved Tablet.