PLACES / CITIES / REGIONS MOUNTAINS MENTIONED IN THE QURAN

 

 

 

The Quran mentions numerous places, including cities, regions, mountains, and landmarks, often in the context of historical events, prophecies, or lessons.

 

Below is a list of some significant places mentioned in the Quran, along with relevant verses, their English translations (Sahih International), and their contexts:

 

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 **1. Makkah (Mecca)**

 

**Surah Al-Imran (3:96)**

 

 

 إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

 

 

 *"Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah—blessed and a guidance for the worlds."*

 

- **Context:**

 

Makkah is the holiest city in Islam, home to the Kaaba, the first house of worship built by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son Ismail (Ishmael).

 

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 **2. Madinah (Yathrib)**

 

 

**Surah At-Tawbah (9:101)**

 

 

 وَمِمَّنْ حَوْلَكُم مِّنَ الْأَعْرَابِ مُنَافِقُونَ ۖ وَمِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ ۖ مَرَدُوا عَلَى النِّفَاقِ

 

 

 *"And among those around you of the bedouins are hypocrites, and [also] from the people of Madinah. They have persisted in hypocrisy."*

 

- **Context:**

 

Madinah (formerly called Yathrib) became the center of the early Muslim community after the Hijrah (Prophet Muhammad’s migration from Makkah).

 

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 **3. Jerusalem (Al-Quds / Bayt al-Maqdis)**

 

**Surah Al-Isra (17:1)**

 

 

 سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ

 

 

 *"Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram [in Makkah] to Al-Masjid al-Aqsa [in Jerusalem], whose surroundings We have blessed."*

 

- **Context:**

 

Jerusalem is home to Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, and the location of Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey (Isra and Mi’raj).

 

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 **4. Egypt (Misr)**

 

**Surah Yusuf (12:21)**

 

 

 وَقَالَ الَّذِي اشْتَرَاهُ مِن مِّصْرَ لِامْرَأَتِهِ أَكْرِمِي مَثْوَاهُ

 

 

 *"And the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, 'Make his residence comfortable.'"*

 

- **Context:**

 

Egypt is mentioned in the story of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), who was sold into slavery there and later became a powerful minister.

 

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 **5. Babylon (Babil),**

 

 

**Surah Al-Baqarah (2:102)**

 

 

 وَاتَّبَعُوا مَا تَتْلُو الشَّيَاطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَانَ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَلَٰكِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ كَفَرُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ عَلَى الْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَارُوتَ وَمَارُوتَ

 

 

 *"And they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon... But the two angels in Babylon, Harut and Marut, did not teach magic without warning."*

 

- **Context:**

 

Babylon is associated with ancient magic and corruption.

 

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 **6. Mount Sinai (Tur Sina) **

 

**Surah At-Tin (95:2)**

 

 

 وَطُورِ سِينِينَ

 

 

 *"And [by] Mount Sinai."*

 

- **Context:**

 

The mountain where Prophet Musa (Moses) received the Torah from Allah.

 

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 **7. The Valley of Tuwa (Near Mount Sinai)**

 

**Surah Ta-Ha (20:12)**

 

 

 إِنِّي أَنَا رَبُّكَ فَاخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

 

 

 *"Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa."*

 

- **Context:**

 

Where Allah first spoke to Musa (Moses).

 

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 **8. Sodom and Gomorrah (The Cities of Lut)**

 

 

**Surah Hud (11:82)**

 

 

 فَلَمَّا جَاءَ أَمْرُنَا جَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهَا حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ مَّنضُودٍ

 

 

 *"So when Our command came, We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of layered hard clay."*

 

- **Context:**

 

The cities destroyed due to the people’s corruption and rejection of Prophet Lut (Lot).

 

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 **9. The Cave (Ashab al-Kahf)**

 

**Surah Al-Kahf (18:9)**

 

 

 أَمْ حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ الْكَهْفِ وَالرَّقِيمِ كَانُوا مِنْ آيَاتِنَا عَجَبًا

 

 

 *"Or have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder?"*

 

- **Context:**

 

The story of the Sleepers of Ephesus (Christian tradition) who hid in a cave to escape persecution.

 

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 **10. The Two Gardens (of the Arrogant Man)**

 

 

**Surah Al-Kahf (18:32)**

 

 

 وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ...

 

 

 *"And present to them the example of two men: We granted to one of them two gardens of grapevines..."*

 

- **Context:**

 

A parable about a man who was proud of his gardens but lost everything due to his arrogance.

 

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**Other Notable Places: **

 

 

- **Paradise (Jannah)** – Described in many verses

 

(e.g., **Surah Al-Baqarah 2:25**).

 

- **Hellfire (Jahannam)** – Frequently mentioned

 

(e.g., **Surah An-Nisa 4:56**).

 

- **The Dead Sea (Lut’s People’s Land)**

 

 

– **Surah Al-Hijr (15:76-77)**.

 

 

- **The Strait (Where Musa’s People Escaped Pharaoh)** –

 

**Surah Ash-Shu’ara (26:61-63)**.