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 1  I             |           in Arabia. In Yemen, the city of Nagrân had become the
 2  I             |     concourse; another name of the city is Umm el Qurâ, 'the mother
 3  I             |     mountains. The soil around the city is stony and unproductive,
 4  I             |     increase the importance of the city and its temple, as the various
 5  I             |          employed against the holy city. 'Abd al Muttalib's youngest
 6  I             |            of the revelations, the city was converted, Mohammed'
 7  I             |          fifth century wrested the city of YaTHrib from the Jewish
 8  I             |          the former masters of the city still dwelt there in the
 9  I             |            but prove a boon to the city.~ ~The inhabitants of YaTHrib
10  I             |      prophet and the chiefs of the city, he agreed to meet them
11  I             |           returned to their native city and preached the doctrine
12  I             |          yeas of our Lord 622. The city of YaTHrib was henceforth
13  I             |           as Madînat en Nebî, 'the city of the prophet,' or simply
14  I             |            opposing parties of the city, and this was by no means
15  I             |            attention to his native city, which had rejected him
16  I             |            a complete panic in the city. An army of nearly 7,000
17  I             |          await the invaders in the city, or to make a sortie and
18  I             |        dead, returned to their own city.~ ~The defeat placed Mohammed
19  I             |            been expelled from that city.~ ~Mohammed was only apprised
20  I             |         trench to be dug round the city, and earthworks to be raised
21  I             |           which he stood from that city, gave him the opportunity
22  I             |           prophet entered the Holy City, and the Meccans having
23  I             |           destination was the Holy City. While they were encamped
24  I             |          him made a capture of the city inevitable. At any rate
25  I             |    promising never to desert their city or again take up his residence
26  I             |       origin of his version.~ ~The city of YaTHrib, better known
27  I             |     afterwards as El Medînah, 'the city,' contained many Jewish
28  I             |            various parties in that city.~ ~In Mecca he had been
29  I             |       authority. Around him in the city were, first, the true believers
30  I             |          settled in and around the city of YaTHrib. The Jews were
31  I             |        quails: bidden to enter the city and say 'hittatun. Moses
32  I             |            and are destroyed. Thus city after city was~ ~ ./. destroyed
33  I             |         destroyed. Thus city after city was~ ~ ./. destroyed for
34  I             |           the command to enter the city, saying 'hittatun, and punishment
35  I             | disobedience. The Sabbath-breaking city: the transformation of the
36  I             |            him to the women of the city to excuse her conduct: their
37  I             |         regret their misbelief. No city was ever destroyed without
38  I             |         burden of his own sins. No city is destroyed till warned
39  I             |            brought safely out of a city of wrong-doers. Noah also
40  I             |         have divided into sects. A city once destroyed for unbelief
41  I             |        preach to the people of the city (of Nineveh). The Meccans
42  I,       II   |          when we said, 'Enter this city 2 and eat therefrom as plentifully
43  I,      VII   |            We have not sent unto a city any prophet except we overtook
44  I,      VII   |          unto them, 'Dwell in this city and eat therefrom as ye
45  I,      VII   |             Ask them too about the city which stood by the sea,
46  I,        X   |    grievous woe. Were it not so, a city would have believed and
47  I,      XII   |               30] And women in the city said, 'The wife of the prince
48  I,      XII   |       keepers!"~ ~'Ask then in the city where we were, and of the
49  I,       XV   |               We never destroyed a city without it had its noted
50  I,       XV   |             Then the people of the city came, glad at the tidings.
51  I,      XVI   |            struck out a parable: a city 2 which was safe and quiet,
52 II,     XVII   |            we desired to destroy a city we bade 1 the opulent ones
53 II,     XVII   |      beware of.~ ~[60] There is no city but we will destroy it before
54 II,    XVIII   |          this coin of yours to the city, and let him look which
55 II,    XVIII   |            came to the people of a city; and they asked~ ~ ./. the
56 II,    XVIII   |           two orphan youths in the city, and beneath it was a treasure
57 II,      XXI   |           of yore were sent.'~ ~No city before them which we destroyed
58 II,      XXI   |        then no sense?~ ~How many a city which had done wrong have
59 II,      XXI   |      brought him safely out of the city which had done vile acts;
60 II,      XXI   |          95] There is a ban upon a city which we have destroyed
61 II,     XXII   |           change!~ ~And how many a city have we destroyed while
62 II,     XXII   |        number.~ ~And to how many a city have I given full range
63 II,      XXV(3)|            Rass; some say it was a city in Yamâmah, others that
64 II,      XXV   |           would have sent in every city a warner. So obey not the
65 II,     XXVI   |          But we do not destroy any city without its having warners
66 II,    XXVII   |            kings when they enter a city despoil it, and make the
67 II,    XXVII   |              And there were in the city nine persons who despoiled
68 II,    XXVII   |         out Lot's family from your city! verily, they are a folk
69 II,   XXVIII   |            And he entered into the city at the time the people thereof
70 II,   XXVIII   |        morrow he was afraid in the city, expectant. And behold,
71 II,   XXVIII   |            the remote parts of the city running, said he, 'O Moses!'
72 II,   XXVIII   |          do not know.~ ~How many a city have we destroyed that exulted
73 II,     XXIX   |         destroy the people of this city. Verily, the people thereof
74 II,     XXIX   |            upon the people of this city a horror from heaven, for
75 II,      XXX(1)|       territory, and despoiled the city of Medayen. It is the defeat
76 II,   XXXIII(2)|            The ancient name of the city; it was only called 'El
77 II,   XXXIII(2)|           called 'El Medînah, 'the city,' after it had become famous
78 II,   XXXIII   |                return then (to the city).' And a part of them asked
79 II,    XXXIV(1)|                                  A city of Yemen was also called
80 II,    XXXIV(1)|         and the destruction of the city by a flood are historical
81 II,    XXXIV(1)|          wish of the people of the city, that the distances which
82 II,    XXXIV   |            We have not sent to any city a warner but the opulent
83 II,    XXXVI   |        parable: the fellows of the city when there came to it the
84 II,    XXXVI   |        from the remote part of the city a man hastening up. Said
85 II,    XXXVI(1)|            of His disciples to the city of Antioch, none believing
86 II,   XXXVII(2)|                  The people of the city.~ ~ ./. 
87 II,    XLIII   |        never send before thee to a city any warner, but the affluent
88 II,    XLVII   |      resort for them!~ ~How many a city, stronger than thy city
89 II,    XLVII   |            city, stronger than thy city which has driven thee out,
90 II,      LXV   |      difficulty ease!~ ~How many a city has turned away from the