Cities are indicative of sovereignty, because the one who is afraidseeks refuge in them and the one who is in need goes to them. They are indicative of the scholars because the city protects against enemies and the scholar tells the people that which will protect them against the Shaytaan and Hellfire.
Entering a city is a good sign with regard to religious affairs and signifies security after fear. Seeing a city from afar is indicative of seeing a scholar. Destruction of the city is indicative of the death of scholars, and reconstruction of the city after being destroyed is a sign of the scholars’re-emergence. If the city is without a ruler, that signals arise in prices, because when the ruler leaves disorder occurs, and when price rise there is turmoil. Departing from the city is indicative of fear,because Allah says:
