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Quran Ayat regarding Cities

Explore the profound significance of Cities in the Quran through our curated collection of verses. This page organizes Quran Ayat about Cities to help you study their translations and Tafsir, revealing timeless lessons about urban life, community, and faith. From ancient settlements to thriving metropolises, the Quran offers Quranic guidance on justice, prosperity, and moral responsibility within human habitats.

By examining these verses, readers gain insight into how divine wisdom addresses the challenges and blessings of city living. The Quranic perspective on urban societies emphasizes accountability, compassion, and the balance between material growth and spiritual integrity. Whether you are a student of Islamic studies or a curious seeker, this resource simplifies access to authentic Quranic teachings on cities, making it easier to reflect on their relevance today.

Dive into the Quranic narratives of cities to uncover lessons that transcend time and place. Our organized format allows you to compare translations and explore scholarly interpretations, fostering a deeper understanding of how divine guidance shapes communal life. Start your journey here and let the wisdom of the Quran illuminate your perspective on the spaces we inhabit.

Ayah 53

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

Ayah 196

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

Ayah 5

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

Ayah 15

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

Ayah 18

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

Ayah 20

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

Ayah 21

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

Ayah 58

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

Ayah 59

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

Ayah 92

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

Ayah 35

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

Ayah 49

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

Ayah 53

وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ

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

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

Ayah 4

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

Ayah 27

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

Ayah 46

۞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

Ayah 34

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

Ayah 18

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

Ayah 15

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

Ayah 67

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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