(As for 'Aad) the folk of Hud, (they were arrogant) they were too proud to accept faith (in the land without right) to do so, (and they said) to Hud: (Who is mightier than us in power) who is stronger than us in power and strength such that he might destroy us? (Could they not see) did they not know (that Allah Who created them, He was mightier than them in power) and could easily destroy them? (And they denied Our revelations) and they disbelieved in Our Scripture and Messenger Hud.
- 41:1515
فَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَقَالُوا مَنْ أَشَدُّ مِنَّا قُوَّةً ۖ أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّ اللَّهَ الَّذِي خَلَقَهُمْ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً ۖ وَكَانُوا بِآيَاتِنَا يَجْحَدُونَ
So those who were 'Ad turned insolent unjustly in the land, and said: "Who is stronger than us?" Did they not see that God who created them was greater far in power than they? Yet they refused to believe Our signs.
- common.revelation-Meccan
- common.hizb : 191