ٱلزُّخْرُف : ٨

  • فَأَهۡلَكۡنَآ Then We destroyed
  • أَشَدَّ stronger
  • مِنۡهُم than them
  • بَطۡشٗا (in) power
  • وَمَضَىٰ and has passed
  • مَثَلُ (the) example
  • ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ (of) the former (people)
And We destroyed greater than them1 in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded.
Footnotes
1 The disbelievers of the Quraysh, who denied Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ).
So We destroyed those who were mightier than them - than your people - in prowess, strength, and [already] there passed, there has been mentioned in previous verses, the example of the ancients, the description of how they were destroyed, and thus the sequel for your people will be the same.