562 - وَ سُئِلَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: « وَ إِنْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ إِلاّٰ نَحْنُ مُهْلِكُوهٰا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ اَلْقِيٰامَةِ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُوهٰا » قَالَ «هُوَ اَلْفَنَاءُ بِالْمَوْتِ.
Hadith.562 – Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq 
was asked about the meaning of the verse from Allah’s (swt) Book: "And there is no town but We shall destroy it before the Day of Resurrection or punish it with severe punishment." (Surah Al-Isra 17:58)
Imam said: "It refers to perishing through death”.
