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Sura 17
Aya 16
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وَإِذا أَرَدنا أَن نُهلِكَ قَريَةً أَمَرنا مُترَفيها فَفَسَقوا فيها فَحَقَّ عَلَيهَا القَولُ فَدَمَّرناها تَدميرًا

(Irfan-ul-Quran)

And when We resolve to destroy a town, We send (some) command to the rich and the affluent among them (so that the common man and the poor too may make amends) but they act disobediently in (the town). Thus Our decree (of torment) becomes due against it. Then We totally smash that town.