وَكَأَيِّن مِن قَريَةٍ عَتَت عَن أَمرِ رَبِّها وَرُسُلِهِ فَحاسَبناها حِسابًا شَديدًا وَعَذَّبناها عَذابًا نُكرًا

Many cities rebelled against the command of their Lord and His messengers, so We held them strictly accountable and severely punished them.