فَأَهْلَكْنَآ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
English Translation
And We destroyed greater than them in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded.
English Transliteration
Faahlakna ashadda minhum batshan wamada mathalu alawwaleena
Tafsir of Verse 8
so We destroyed men stronger in valour than they, and the example of the ancients passed away.
So We destroyed (them)- stronger in power than these;- and (thus) has passed on the Parable of the peoples of old.