The Holy Quran 17:58 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

وَإِن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحْنُ مُهْلِكُوهَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا ۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مَسْطُورًا

Translation

We shall destroy every town before the Day of Qiyaamah (thereby punishing the Kuffaar) or (if not, We shall) severely punish it (punish the Kuffaar of these towns in the Aakhirah). This has been recorded in the Book (the "Lowhul Mahfoodh").

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The destruction of all towns before the Day of Resurrection: the meaning of this verse can be taken in several ways. (a) Every town in the world will, in retribution for grievous sins, be utterly destroyed and laid waste before the Day of Resurrection by the sending of an uprooting punishment; or if the sins are not of the utmost degree, then as punishment…

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