And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said regarding the interpretation of Allah's saying (Nay, I swear by this city): '(Nay, I swear by this city) He says: I swear by the city of Mecca
- 90:11
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
I CALL THIS earth to witness --
- common.revelation-Meccan
- common.hizb : 238