Zürich is considered to be a major financial hub.

Zurich is considered to be a major financial hub.

In Christian times, Gangra was the metropolitan see of Paphlagonia.

They were basically a city living with a modern kind of industrial metropolis with an Elizabethan public infrastructure.

But your Lord does not destroy habitations without having sent an apostle to their metropolis to read out Our commandments to them.

Nor was thy Lord to destroy the Cities, until He had raised up in their mother city an apostle reciting unto them our revealations.

And never will your Lord destroy the towns (populations) until He sends to their mother town a Messenger reciting to them Our Verses.

Your Lord never destroys cities without first sending a messenger in their midst, reciting to them Our revelations.

Your Lord would not destroy a town until He had sent to its centre a Messenger who would recite to them Our verses.

And never did thy Lord destroy the townships, till He had raised up in their mother( town) a messenger reciting unto them Our revelations.

Your Lord would not destroy the towns until He had raised an apostle in their mother city to recite to them Our signs.

Nor did your Lord destroy the villages until He had sent a Messenger to its mother village reciting to them Our verses.

And never would your Lord have destroyed the cities until He had sent to their mother a messenger reciting to them Our verses.

Your Lord did not destroy the people of the towns without first sending a Messenger to the mother town who would recite His revelations to them.

Your Lord would never destroy a people until He had sent messengers to their capital cities, reciting to them Our revelations.

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And this is a Book We have sent down, blest, and confirming that which hath been before it. And it is sent that thou mayest warn thereby the mother of towns and those around it.

And this (the Quran) is a blessed Book which We have sent down, confirming (the revelations) which came before it, so that you may warn the Mother of Towns (i.e. Makkah) and all those around it.

This too is a Scripture that We revealed blessed verifying what preceded it, that you may warn the Mother of Cities and all around it.

(Like that Book) this too is a Book which We have revealed full of blessing, confirming what was revealed before it so that you might warn the people of the Mother of Cities (Makka) and those around it.

And this is a blessed Scripture which We have revealed, confirming that which (was revealed) before it, that thou mayst warn the Mother of Villages and those around her.

Blessed is this Book, which We have sent down, confirming what was revealed before it, so that you may warn the Mother of Cities and those around it.

And this is a Blessed Book which We have sent down, confirming what came before it, in order that you warn the Mother of the Villages (Mecca) and those who (live) around it.

And this is a Book which We have sent down, blessed and confirming what was before it, that you may warn the Mother of Cities and those around it.

We have blessed this Book (the Quran) and revealed it to confirm that which was revealed to the Prophets who lived before you and to warn the people of the mother land (Mecca) and those living around it.

This is a blessed Book which We have revealed, confirming what came before it, so that you may warn the Mother of Cities Makkah and the people around it.

And this is a Book which We have sent down, bringing blessings, and confirming (the revelations) which came before it that thou mayest warn the mother of cities and all around her.

And never does your Lord destroy towns until He sends a Noble Messenger to their principal town, reciting Our verses to them and We never destroy towns unless its people are unjust.

Yet thy Lord never destroyed the cities until He sent in their mother city a Messenger, to recite Our signs unto them and We never destroyed the cities, save that their inhabitants were evildoers.

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

Nor was thy Lord the one to destroy a population until He had sent to its centre a messenger, rehearsing to them Our Signs nor are We going to destroy a population except when its members practise iniquity.

And thus We have revealed Unto thee a Qur'an in Arabic, that thou mayest warn the mother of towns and those around it, and that thou mayest warn them of a Day of Assembling whereof there is no doubt.

And thus We have inspired in thee a Lecture in Arabic, that thou mayst warn the mother town and those around it, and mayst warn of a day of assembling whereof there is no doubt.

And thus We have revealed to you an Arabic Qur'an that you may warn the Mother of Cities Makkah and those around it and warn of the Day of Assembly, about which there is no doubt.

And this is the blessed Book which We have sent down, confirming the Books preceding it, and in order that you may warn the leader of all villages and all those around it in the entire world and those who believe in the Hereafter accept faith in this Book, and guard their prayers.

This is a Book We have sent down, blessed and confirming that which was before it, and for thee to warn the Mother of Cities and those about her and those who believe in the world to come believe in it, and watch over their prayers.

And this is a Book We have revealed, blessed, verifying that which is before it, and that you may warn the metropolis and those around her and those who believe in the hereafter believe in it, and they attend to their prayers constantly.

We have, therefore, revealed to you the eloquent Qur'an that you may warn the people of the Metropolis, and those who live around it, of the Day of Gathering, of which there is no doubt, (when mankind would be assembled) some in Heaven, some in Hell.

And this is how We have divinely revealed to you the Qur an in Arabic, for you to warn the people of the mother of all towns Mecca and those around it, and to warn of the Day of Assembling of which there is no doubt a group is in Paradise, and another group is in hell.

And so We have revealed to thee an Arabic Koran, that thou mayest warn the Mother of Cities and those who dwell about it, and that thou mayest warn of the Day of Gathering, wherein is no doubt a party in Paradise, and a party in the Blaze.

And thus We have inspired unto you (O Muhammad SAW) a Quran (in Arabic) that you may warn the Mother of the Towns (Makkah) and all around it. And warn of the Day of Assembling, of which there is no doubt, when a party will be in Paradise (those who believed in Allah and followed what Allah's Messenger SAW brought them) and a party in the blazing Fire (Hell) (those who disbelieved in Allah and followed not what Allah's Messenger SAW brought them).

Thus We inspired you with an Arabic Quran, that you may warn the Central City and whoever is around it, and to warn of the Day of Assembly, of which there is no doubt a group in the Garden, and a group in the Furnace.

And thus did We reveal this Arabic Qur'an to you that you may warn the people of the Mother of Cities (to wit, Makkah) and those who dwell around it and warn them of the Day of Gathering concerning which there is no doubt whereon some will be in Paradise, and some in the Blazing Fire.

Thus have We revealed to you an Arabic Quran that you may warn the people of the Mother of the Towns and those around it, and warn them of the Day of Gathering, in which there is no doubt, whereupon a part of mankind will be in paradise and a part will be in the Blaze.

As such We have revealed to you an Arabic Koran, so that you can warn the Mother of Villages (Mecca) and all who live about it, and that you also warn them of the Day of Gathering in which there is no doubt that a division will be in Paradise, and a division in the Blaze.