وَأَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْأُولَىٰ ٥٠
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
53:51
وَثَمُودَ فَمَا أَبْقَىٰ ٥١
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
53:52
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ ٥٢
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
53:53
وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ ٥٣
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
53:54
فَغَشَّاهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ ٥٤
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.