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Quran Ayat (Verses) regarding Cities

In this section, readers can explore a curated collection of Quranic verses regarding Cities. The verses have been carefully arranged to provide easy access and convenience, allowing readers to delve into the spiritual guidance and wisdom imparted by the Quran concerning Quranic ayat about Cities. Spanning across various chapters of the Quran, we have tried our best to arrange them into subcategories as well, making it easier for anyone seeking specific information about Quranic verses regarding Cities. So, let's see what the Quran has to say about Cities in Islam in various parts of the holy Quran.

فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

53. Then Fir'awn [Pharaoh] sent gatherers to the cities [60].

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 53

لَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ

196.(O Muhammad) Let not the movement of the infidels in the cities [449] deceive you.

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 196

فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ أُولَىٰهُمَا بَعَثۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ عِبَادٗا لَّنَآ أُوْلِي بَأۡسٖ شَدِيدٖ فَجَاسُواْ خِلَٰلَ ٱلدِّيَارِۚ وَكَانَ وَعۡدٗا مَّفۡعُولٗا

5. Then when the first promise came to them, We sent against you Our servants [16] with strong might. They scoured the land [17] and it was a promise fulfilled.

Surah Name : Al-Isra   Surah Number : 17   Ayat Number: 5

وَدَخَلَ ٱلۡمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفۡلَةٖ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيۡنِ يَقۡتَتِلَانِ هَٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ وَهَٰذَا مِنۡ عَدُوِّهِۦۖ فَٱسۡتَغَٰثَهُ ٱلَّذِي مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ عَلَى ٱلَّذِي مِنۡ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَوَكَزَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيۡهِۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِنۡ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَدُوّٞ مُّضِلّٞ مُّبِينٞ

15. And he entered the city [36] at a time when the people were unaware, and found there two men fighting [37]; one was from his own people, and the other was from his enemies. The one who was from his own people called for help [38] against the one from his enemies. Then Musa struck him [39] and killed him [40]. He said, 'This is of Satan’s doing [41]; indeed, he is an enemy, a clear misleader [42].'

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 15

فَأَصۡبَحَ فِي ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفٗا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِي ٱسۡتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلۡأَمۡسِ يَسۡتَصۡرِخُهُۥۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِيّٞ مُّبِينٞ

18. He was in the city the next morning, fearful and watching anxiously [46]. When he saw that the man who had sought his help the day before was now calling for help [47], Musa said to him, 'Indeed, you are a manifestly misguided man [48].

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 18

وَجَآءَ رَجُلٞ مِّنۡ أَقۡصَا ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ يَسۡعَىٰ قَالَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱلۡمَلَأَ يَأۡتَمِرُونَ بِكَ لِيَقۡتُلُوكَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ إِنِّي لَكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ

20. And a man came running from the farthest part of the city [51]. He said, 'O Musa, indeed, the leaders are conspiring against you to kill you. So, leave [52]; I am advising you sincerely.'

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 20

فَخَرَجَ مِنۡهَا خَآئِفٗا يَتَرَقَّبُۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِي مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

21. Then he left the city, fearful [53] and anxiously awaiting what would happen next. He said, “O my Lord, save me from the oppressive people [54].”

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 21

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةِۭ بَطِرَتۡ مَعِيشَتَهَاۖ فَتِلۡكَ مَسَٰكِنُهُمۡ لَمۡ تُسۡكَن مِّنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗاۖ وَكُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثِينَ

58. And how many a city have We destroyed [149] that behaved boastfully in their luxurious life [150]. And these are their homes [151], which were inhabited after them only briefly [152], and We are the inheritors [153].

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 58

وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ مُهۡلِكَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يَبۡعَثَ فِيٓ أُمِّهَا رَسُولٗا يَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَاۚ وَمَا كُنَّا مُهۡلِكِي ٱلۡقُرَىٰٓ إِلَّا وَأَهۡلُهَا ظَٰلِمُونَ

59. And your Lord does not destroy the cities until He sends in their main city a Messenger [154] who may recite Our signs to them [155], and We do not destroy the cities except when their inhabitants are oppressors [156].

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 59

وَهَٰذَا كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ مُبَارَكٞ مُّصَدِّقُ ٱلَّذِي بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِ وَلِتُنذِرَ أُمَّ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ وَمَنۡ حَوۡلَهَاۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦۖ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمۡ يُحَافِظُونَ

92. And this is a blessed Book which We have sent down, confirming what was before it, that you may warn the Mother of the towns (Makkah) and those around it [192]. And those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it, and they are constant in their prayers [193].

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 92

وَإِذۡ قَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَلۡ هَٰذَا ٱلۡبَلَدَ ءَامِنٗا وَٱجۡنُبۡنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعۡبُدَ ٱلۡأَصۡنَامَ

35. And recall when Ibrahim said, 'O my Lord, make this city secure [77] and save me and my sons from worshipping idols [78].'

Surah Name : Ibrahim   Surah Number : 14   Ayat Number: 35

لِّنُحۡـِۧيَ بِهِۦ بَلۡدَةٗ مَّيۡتٗا وَنُسۡقِيَهُۥ مِمَّا خَلَقۡنَآ أَنۡعَٰمٗا وَأَنَاسِيَّ كَثِيرٗا

49. So that We may thereby give life to a dead city, and give it for drink to Our created many cattle and men [93].

Surah Name : Al-Furqan   Surah Number : 25   Ayat Number: 49

وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ

53. And He overturned [64] the demolished cities.

Surah Name : An-Najm   Surah Number : 53   Ayat Number: 53

مَا يُجَٰدِلُ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَلَا يَغۡرُرۡكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ

4. None dispute the Verses of Allah. except the infidels[8]. Let not then (O Beloved Prophet) their going about in the cities deceive(9) you.

Surah Name : Ghafir   Surah Number : 40   Ayat Number: 4

وَلَقَدۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مَا حَوۡلَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ وَصَرَّفۡنَا ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ

27.And certainly We destroyed the cities [77] around you, and We brought varying signs so that they may return [78] to Us.

Surah Name : Al-Ahqaf   Surah Number : 46   Ayat Number: 27

۞قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَعِظُكُم بِوَٰحِدَةٍۖ أَن تَقُومُواْ لِلَّهِ مَثۡنَىٰ وَفُرَٰدَىٰ ثُمَّ تَتَفَكَّرُواْۚ مَا بِصَاحِبِكُم مِّن جِنَّةٍۚ إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٞ لَّكُم بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡ عَذَابٖ شَدِيدٖ

46. Please declare: "I give you warning [134] about one thing that you rise [135] up for Allah's work in twon and city, then reflect (136). There is no insanity in your companion (137) (Muhammad), who is only a warner to you before(138) a severe punishment".

Surah Name : Saba   Surah Number : 34   Ayat Number: 46

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِي قَرۡيَةٖ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتۡرَفُوهَآ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرۡسِلۡتُم بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ

34. And whenever we sent a warner to any city, the wealthy [107] people thereof said: "Surely we disbelieve [108] that with which you have been sent".

Surah Name : Saba   Surah Number : 34   Ayat Number: 34

وَجَعَلۡنَا بَيۡنَهُمۡ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡقُرَى ٱلَّتِي بَٰرَكۡنَا فِيهَا قُرٗى ظَٰهِرَةٗ وَقَدَّرۡنَا فِيهَا ٱلسَّيۡرَۖ سِيرُواْ فِيهَا لَيَالِيَ وَأَيَّامًا ءَامِنِينَ

18.And We placed between them and the cities that We had blessed, many cities along the way [60] and fixed measured [61] stages (for journey), saying: "Travel in them night and day in safety (62)"

Surah Name : Saba   Surah Number : 34   Ayat Number: 18

لَقَدۡ كَانَ لِسَبَإٖ فِي مَسۡكَنِهِمۡ ءَايَةٞۖ جَنَّتَانِ عَن يَمِينٖ وَشِمَالٖۖ كُلُواْ مِن رِّزۡقِ رَبِّكُمۡ وَٱشۡكُرُواْ لَهُۥۚ بَلۡدَةٞ طَيِّبَةٞ وَرَبٌّ غَفُورٞ

15. Indeed, for Saba (Sheba) (50) there was a sign in their own dwelling place, two gardens on the right hand and on the left. You eat of the provisions (52) of your Lord and are grateful to Him. Fair is your clean city (53) and a Forgiving (54) Lord.

Surah Name : Saba   Surah Number : 34   Ayat Number: 15

وَجَآءَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ

67.And the people of the city came rejoicing [78].

Surah Name : Al-Hijr   Surah Number : 15   Ayat Number: 67

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