16:112
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Dynamic translation
(16:112) Allah cites the example of a town which was peaceful and content, its provisions were coming to it bountifully from all places, but then it rebelled against Allah's blessings and Allah made it taste hunger and fear for what they used to do.
Arabic text
(16:112) وَضَرَبَ اللّهُ مَثَلاً قَرْيَةً كَانَتْ آمِنَةً مُّطْمَئِنَّةً يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ اللّهِ فَأَذَاقَهَا اللّهُ لِبَاسَ الْجُوعِ وَالْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَصْنَعُونَ
Connected ideas
(14:35) So Abraham said: "Lord! Make this city faithful, and keep me and my sons from obeying idols.
