26. Shuara · verses 206–208

ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ

Thumma jaahum ma kanoo yooAAadoona

Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were promised!

مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ

Ma aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yumattaAAoona

It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!

وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa laha munthiroona

Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -