(4b) CHAPTER. “And when We decide to destroy a town (population), We (first) send a definite order (to obey Allah and be righteous) to those among them [or We (first) increase in number those of its population] who lead a life of luxury. Then they transgress therein...” (V.17:16)
Narrated `Abdullah: During the Pre-lslamic period of ignorance if any tribe became great in number, we used to say, Amira the children of so-and-so. Narrated Al-Humaidi: Sufyan narrated to us something and used the word 'Amira'.
