Surah Al-Hajj Ayah 45

فَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَا وَهِىَ ظَالِمَةٌ فَهِىَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا وَبِئْرٍ مُّعَطَّلَةٍ وَقَصْرٍ مَّشِيدٍ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 22:45 says: “And how many a city did We destroy while it was committing wrong - so it is [now] fallen into ruin<sup foot_note=196839>1</sup> - and [how many] an abandoned well and [how many] a lofty palace.<sup foot_note=196838>2</sup>”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 22:45 is in Surah Al-Hajj, chapter 22 of the Quran.

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