53. Nexhm · verses 49–53

وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ

Waannahu huwa rabbu alshshiAAra

That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);

وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهۡلَكَ عَادًا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Waannahu ahlaka AAadan aloola

And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient ´Ad (people),

وَثَمُودَاْ فَمَآ أَبۡقَىٰ

Wathamooda fama abqa

And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.

وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٖ مِّن قَبۡلُۖ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَظۡلَمَ وَأَطۡغَىٰ

Waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kanoo hum athlama waatgha

And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,

وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ أَهۡوَىٰ

Waalmutafikata ahwa

And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).