Qur'an 15:4
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
“And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.”
Al-Hijr 15:4 · Saheeh International
Surat Al-Hijr · The Rock
Al-Hijr 15:4
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Recited by Mishary Alafasy. Plays on through the surah.
Every Township has its allotted Time
Allah is informing us that He never destroys a township until He has established evidences for it and its allotted time has ended. When the time for a nation's destruction has come, He never delays it, and He never moves its appointed time forward. This was a message and a warning to the people of Makkah, telling them to give up their Shirk, their stubbornness and disbelief for which they deserved to be destroyed.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged, English).
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