Mealler

And recall the brethren of 'Aad, when he warned his people of the sandstorm; no different to the warners sent before him and after him: "You shall not serve except God. For I fear for you the retribution of a great day!"

They said: "Have you come to us to divert us away from our gods? Then bring us what you are promising us, if you are truthful!"

He said: "The knowledge is only with God; and I convey to you what I was sent with. However, I see that you are a people who are ignorant."

Then when they saw the dense cloud heading towards their valleys, they said: "This is a dense cloud that will bring to us much needed rain!" No, this is what you had asked to be hastened; a violent wind wherein there is a painful retribution.

It destroys everything by the command of its Lord. Thus they became such that nothing could be seen except their dwellings. We thus requite the criminal people.