Not one habitation have We destroyed but at the time determined for it.
And every dwelling that We destroyed, had a known decree for it.
Never a city have We destroyed, but it had a known decree,
And never have We destroyed any community [for its wrongdoing] unless a divine writ had (previously] been made known to it;
And We have not destroyed a town but there was therefor a decree known.
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
We have never destroyed a town unless it had a set time.
Whenever We destroyed a town, a definite term had previously been decreed for it.
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.
We did not destroy any town but that it had a known term.
We never destroyed a village whose term had not already been decreed.
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
We never destroyed any town without pre-ordaining the fate of its people.
And never did We destroy a town but it had a term made known.
Wam<u>a</u> ahlakn<u>a</u> min qaryatin ill<u>a</u> walah<u>a</u> kit<u>a</u>bun maAAloom<b>un</b>
We have never destroyed a township without a definite decree having been issued;
Never did We destroy a population that had not a term decreed and assigned beforehand.
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
For each oppressive town that became destroyed, Allah already knew of its fixed time. The destruction will neither come before or after its time.
For each oppressive town that became destroyed, Allah already knew of its fixed time. The destruction will neither come before or after its time.
<h2 class="title">Every Township has its allotted Time</h2><p>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.</p>
Every Township has its allotted TimeAllah 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.