Surah An-Naml — Ayah 48 (27:48)
وَكَانَ فِي ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ تِسۡعَةُ رَهۡطٖ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ ٤٨
English translation (Saheeh International)
And there were in the city nine family heads causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs].
Brief commentary
And in the city of Hijr there were nine men who would cause corruption on earth through disbelief and sins, and they would not reform in it through faith and good actions.