Conclusion

These are the accounts of past cities; we relate them to you. Some remain standing, while others have been completely erased.

11:100That is (something) of the tidings of the townships (which were destroyed of old). We relate it unto thee (Muhammad). Some of them are standing and some (already) reaped.

We did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves. Their gods, whom they invoked besides Allah, did nothing to help them when your Lord’s command came. Instead, they only increased their ruin.

11:101We wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves; and their gods on whom they call beside Allah availed them naught when came thy Lord's command; they added to them naught save ruin.

If only there had been people of wisdom among the generations before you, who could have prevented corruption in the land! But only a few among them did so, and We saved them. The wrongdoers pursued their luxuries and became guilty.

11:116If only there had been among the generations before you men possessing a remnant (of good sense) to warn (their people) from corruption in the earth, as did a few of those whom We saved from them! The wrong-doers followed that by which they were made sapless, and were guilty.

Your Lord would not unjustly destroy a city while its people were striving for righteousness.

11:117In truth thy Lord destroyed not the townships tyrannously while their folk were doing right.

No nation can advance its time, nor delay it.

23:43No nation can outstrip its term, nor yet postpone it.

Then We raised other generations after them.

23:42Then after them We brought forth other generations.