8 Preface وَكَأَيِّن مِن قَريَةٍ عَتَت عَن أَمرِ رَبِّها وَرُسُلِهِ فَحاسَبناها حِسابًا شَديدًا وَعَذَّبناها عَذابًا نُكرًاAli Quli QaraiHow many a town defied the command of its Lord and His apostles, then We called it to a severe account and punished it with a dire punishment.