This is because your Lord would not destroy towns unjustly while their people were negligent.

And how many a town that We destroyed, so Our punishment came to it by night or while they slept at midday.

And it did not beseem your Lord to have destroyed the towns tyrannously, while their people acted well.

And never did We destroy a town but it had a term made known.

And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction.

And there is not a town but We will destroy it before the day of resurrection or chastise it with a severe chastisement; this is written in the Divine ordinance.

And (as for) these towns, We destroyed them when they acted unjustly, and We have appointed a time for their destruction.

There did not believe before them any town which We destroyed, will they then believe?

And it is binding on a town which We destroy that they shall not return.

So how many a town did We destroy while it was unjust, so it was fallen down upon its roofs, and (how many a) deserted well and palace raised high.

And We did not destroy any town but it had (its) warners,

And how many a town have We destroyed which exulted in its means of subsistence, so these are their abodes, they have not been dwelt in after them except a little, and We are the inheritors,

And your Lord never destroyed the towns until He raised in their metropolis a messenger, reciting to them Our communications, and We never destroyed the towns except when their people were unjust.

And when Our messengers came to Ibrahim with the good news, they said: Surely we are going to destroy the people of this town, for its people are unjust.

And certainly We destroyed the towns which are around you, and We repeat the communications that they might turn.

And how many a town which was far more powerful than the town of yours which has driven you out: We destroyed them so there was no helper for them.