Holy Quran » AL QASHASH : 59

And never would your Lord have destroyed the cities until He had sent to their mother a messenger reciting to them Our verses. And We would not destroy the cities except while their people were wrongdoers.

{ وما كان ربك مهلك القرى } بظلم منها { حتى يبعث في أمها } أي أعظمها { رسولا يتلوا عليهم آياتنا وما كنا مهلكي القرى إلا وأهلها ظالمون } بتكذيب الرسل.