وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَحْسَنُ أَثَـٰثًا وَرِءْيًا
Wa kam ahlaknaa qablahum min qarnin hum ahsanu asaasanw wa ri'yaa
We have destroyed many a generation before them who surpassed them in riches and outward glitter!
And how many generations before them did we destroy, finer in possessions and appearance!