According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the concept of an 'inhabitant' (الساكن) and 'people of the town' (أهل القرية) in the Quran transcends mere residency, signifying a morally accountable collective. Tafsir Ibn Kathir, in explaining verses like 28:59, emphasizes that the fate of a community is inextricably linked to the predominant character of its inhabitants; divine justice is such that destruction only befalls a people after a messenger has been sent and they persist collectively in wrongdoing (`zulm`). This principle of collective responsibility is a cornerstone of Quranic social ethics. Further, Tafsir Al-Qurtubi's analysis of Surah An-Nur 24:27 provides the practical legal framework governing the interactions between inhabitants, establishing the sacred rights of privacy and respect within a dwelling. The synthesis of these scholarly interpretations across numerous verses reveals that being an inhabitant in the Islamic worldview involves a social contract based on faith, justice, and mutual respect, where the entire community is responsible for upholding divine law.