And We sent to no city a prophet [who was denied] except that We seized its people with poverty and hardship that they might humble themselves [to Allāh].
Verse 94 of Surah Al-A’raf (7:94), a Meccan surah, is in juz 9, on page 162 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 72 reciters.
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Al-Mukhtasar
God did not send a prophet to any city, the people of which denied and rejected the truth, except that He tried them with suffering and poverty and illness so that they might humble themselves before God, and leave their pride and disbelief. This was a warning for Quraysh and for all peoples who disbelieve and reject the way of God.
We have not sent any prophet to a town, but We seized its people with poverty and adversity, so that they may humble themselves.
And We sent no Prophet unto any town (and they denied him), but We seized its people with suffering from extreme poverty (or loss in wealth) and loss of health (and calamities), so that they might humiliate themselves (and repent to Allâh).
And We sent no prophet unto any township but We did afflict its folk with tribulation and adversity that haply they might grow humble.
Whenever We sent a prophet to a town, We took up its people in suffering and adversity, in order that they might learn humility.
And We did not send a prophet in a town but We overtook its people with distress and affliction in order that they might humble themselves.
And in no way have We sent any Prophet into a town except that We took its population with misery and tribulation that possibly they would earnestly supplicate (Us).
