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ق ر ى
Qaf-Ra-Ya
General Root Meaning
To entertain a guest, that with which a guest is entertained. To collect, run to/into. To explore; investigate; with a much and diligent search, city/town.
  
l-qurā   (7)

6:92
And this (is) a Book, We have revealed it, blessed, confirming which (from) between his hands, so that you may warn (the) mother (of) the cities and who (are) around it. And those who believe in the Hereafter, they believe in it, and they, over their prayers (are) guarding.

7:96
And if [that] people (of) the cities (had) believed and feared Allah surely We (would have) opened upon them blessings from the heaven and the earth but they denied. So We seized them for what they used to earn.

7:97
Then did feel secure (the) people (of) the cities that comes to them Our punishment (at) night while they (were) asleep?

7:98
Or felt secure (the) people (of) the cities that comes to them Our punishment (in) daylight while they (were) playing?

11:100
That (is) from (the) news (of) the cities (which) We relate to you; of them, some are standing and (some) mown.

42:7
And thus We have revealed to you a Quran (in) Arabic, that you may warn (the) mother (of) the towns, and whoever (is) around it, and warn (of the) Day (of) Assembly, (there is) no doubt in it. A party (will be) in Paradise and a party in the Blazing Fire.

59:7
What restored Allah to His Messenger from (the) people (of) the towns, (it is) for Allah and His Messenger and for the kindred and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, that not it becomes a (perpetual) circulation between the rich among you. And whatever gives you the Messenger, take it and whatever he forbids you from it, refrain. And fear Allah. Indeed, Allah (is) severe (in) penalty.

12:109
And not We sent from before you, but men We revealed to them from (among) (the) people (of) the townships. So have not they traveled in the earth and seen how was (the) end (of) those who (were) from before them? And surely the home (of) the Hereafter (is) best for those who fear Allah. Then will not you use reason?

7:101
These (were) the cities - We relate to you of their news. And certainly came to them their Messengers with clear proofs, but not they were to believe in what they (had) denied from before. Thus put a seal Allah on (the) hearts (of) the disbelievers.

18:59
And these [the] towns, We destroyed them when they wronged, and We made for their destruction an appointed time.

6:131
That (is because) [that] not is your Lord one who destroys the cities for (their) wrongdoing while their people (are) unaware.

11:102
And thus (is) the seizure (of) your Lord when He seizes the cities while they (are) doing wrong. Indeed, His seizure (is) painful, (and) severe.

11:117
And not would your Lord, destroy the cities unjustly while its people (were) reformers.

28:59
And not was your Lord (the) one to destroy the towns until He (had) sent in their mother (town) a Messenger reciting to them Our Verses. And not We would be (the) one to destroy the towns except while their people (were) wrongdoers.

28:59
And not was your Lord (the) one to destroy the towns until He (had) sent in their mother (town) a Messenger reciting to them Our Verses. And not We would be (the) one to destroy the towns except while their people (were) wrongdoers.

34:18
And We made between them and between the towns which We had blessed in it towns visible. And We determined between them the journey. "Travel between them (by) night and (by) day safely."

46:27
And certainly We destroyed what surrounds you of the towns, and We have diversified the Signs, that they may return.

  
l-qaryata   (3)

7:161
And when it was said to them, "Live (in) this city and eat from it wherever you wish and say, "Repentance," and enter the gate prostrating, We will forgive for you your sins. We will increase (reward) (of) the good-doers."

12:82
And ask the town where we were [in it], and the caravan which we returned [in it]. And indeed, we surely (are) truthful.'"

2:58
And when We said, "Enter this town, then eat from wherever you wish[ed] abundantly, and enter the gate prostrating. And say, "Repentance, We will forgive for you your sins. And We will increase the good-doers (in reward)."

  
l-qaryati   (4)

36:13
And set forth to them an example (of the) companions (of) the city, when came to it the Messengers,

4:75
And what for you (that) not you fight in (the) way (of) Allah, and (for) those who are weak among the men and the women and the children, those who say, "Our Lord take us out of this [the] town [the] oppressor(s) (are) its people and appoint for us from Yourself a protector and appoint for us from Yourself a helper.

7:163
And ask them about the town which was situated (by) the sea, when they transgressed in the (matter of) Sabbath, when came to them their fish (on the) day (of) their Sabbath visibly and (on the) day not they had Sabbath (they did) not come to them. Thus We test them because they were defiantly disobeying.

21:74
And (to) Lut We gave him judgment and knowledge, and We saved him from the town which was doing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were a people evil, defiantly disobedient.

25:40
And verily, they have come upon the town which was showered (with) a rain (of) evil. Then do not they [were] see it? Nay, they are not expecting Resurrection.

29:31
And when came Our messengers (to) Ibrahim with the glad tidings they said, "Indeed, we (are) going to destroy (the) people (of) this town. Indeed, its people are wrongdoers."

29:34
Indeed, we (will) bring down on (the) people (of) this town a punishment from (the) sky, because they have been defiantly disobedient."

  
l-qaryatayni   (1)

43:31
And they say, "Why not was sent down this the Quran to a man, from the two towns, great?"

  
quran   (1)

34:18
And We made between them and between the towns which We had blessed in it towns visible. And We determined between them the journey. "Travel between them (by) night and (by) day safely."

59:14
Not they will fight you all except in towns fortified or from behind walls. Their violence among themselves (is) severe. You think they (are) united, but their hearts (are) divided. That (is) because they (are) a people, not they reason.

  
qaryatan   (2)

16:112
And sets forth Allah a similitude (of) a town (that) was secure and content, coming to it its provision (in) abundance from every place, but it denied (the) Favors (of) Allah, so made it taste Allah (the) garb (of) the hunger and the fear for what they used (to) do.

17:16
And when We intend that We destroy a town, We order its wealthy people but they defiantly disobey therein; so (is) proved true against it the word, and We destroy it (with) destruction.

27:34
She said, "Indeed, the kings, when they enter a town they ruin it and make (the) most honorable (of) its people (the) lowest. And thus they do.

  
qaryatun   (1)

10:98
So why not was any town that believed, and benefited it its faith, except the people (of) Yunus? When they believed, We removed from them (the) punishment (of) the disgrace in the life of the world and We granted them enjoyment for a time.

  
qaryatin   (6)

18:77
So they set out until when they came (to the) people (of) a town, they asked for food (from) its people, but they refused to offer them hospitality. Then they found in it a wall (that) want(ed) to collapse, so he set it straight. He said, "If you wished surely you (could) have taken for it a payment."

7:4
And how many of a city We destroyed it, and came to it Our punishment (at) night or (while) they were sleeping at noon.

7:94
And not We sent in a city any Prophet except We seized its people with adversity and hardship, so that they may (become) humble.

21:95
And (there is) prohibition upon a city which We have destroyed, that they not will return.

21:11
And how many We (have) shattered of a town (that) was unjust, and We produced after them people another.

28:58
And how many We have destroyed of a town which exulted, (in) its means of livelihood. And these (are) their dwellings not have been inhabited from after them except a little. And indeed, [We] We (are) the inheritors.

34:34
And not We sent to a town any warner but said its wealthy ones, "Indeed we, in what you have been sent with, (are) disbelievers."

43:23
And thus not We sent from before you in a town any warner except said (the) wealthy ones of it, "Indeed, we [we] found our forefathers on a religion, and indeed, we [on] their footsteps (are) following."

47:13
And how many of a town, which (was) stronger (in) strength than your town which has driven you out? We destroyed them, so no helper for them.

65:8
And how many of a town rebelled against (the) Command (of) its Lord and His Messengers, so We took it to account, an account severe; and We punished it, a punishment terrible.

2:259
Or like the one who passed by a township, and it (had) overturned on its roofs. He said, "How (will) bring to life this (town) Allah after its death?" Then he was made to die (by) Allah (for) a hundred year(s), then He raised him. He said, "How long (have) you remained?" He said, "I remained (for) a day or a part (of) a day." He said, "Nay, you (have) remained one hundred year(s). Then look at your food and your drink, (they did) not change with time, and look at your donkey, and We will make you a sign for the people. And look at the bones how We raise them, then We cover them (with) flesh." Then when became clear to him, he said, "I know that Allah (is) on every thing All-Powerful."

22:45
And how many of a township We have destroyed it, while it was doing wrong, so it fell on its roofs, and well abandoned, and castle lofty.

22:48
And how many of a township I gave respite to it, while it (was) doing wrong. Then I seized it and to Me (is) the destination.

6:123
And thus We placed in every city greatest (of) its criminals, so that they plot therein. And not they plot except against themselves and not they perceive.

15:4
And not We destroyed any town but (there was) for it a decree known.

17:58
And not (is) any town but We (will) destroy it before (the) Day (of) the Resurrection or punish it with a punishment severe. (it) is that in the Book written.

21:6
Not believed before them any town which We destroyed, so will they believe?

25:51
And if We willed, surely, We (would) have raised in every town a warner.

26:208
And not We destroyed any town but it had warners

  
qaryatika   (1)

47:13
And how many of a town, which (was) stronger (in) strength than your town which has driven you out? We destroyed them, so no helper for them.

  
qaryatikum   (1)

7:82
And not was (the) answer (of) his people except that they said, "Drive them out of your town. Indeed, they (are) people who keep themselves pure."

27:56
But not was (the) answer (of) his people except that they said, "Drive out (the) family (of) Lut from your town. Indeed, they (are) people who keep clean and pure."

  
qaryatinā   (1)

7:88
Said the chiefs (of) those who were arrogant among his people, "We will surely drive you out O Shuaib! And those who (have) believed with you from our city, or you must return to our religion." He said, "Even if we are (the) ones who hate (it)?

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