Surah Al-Isra Ayah 16

وَإِذَآ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نُّهْلِكَ قَرْيَةً أَمَرْنَا مُتْرَفِيهَا فَفَسَقُوا۟ فِيهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيْهَا ٱلْقَوْلُ فَدَمَّرْنَـٰهَا تَدْمِيرًا

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 17:16 says: “And when We intend to destroy a city, We command its affluent<sup foot_note=196646>1</sup> but they defiantly disobey therein; so the word [i.e., deserved decree] comes into effect upon it, and We destroy it with [complete] destruction.”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 17:16 is in Surah Al-Isra, chapter 17 of the Quran.

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