And such is the punishment of your Lord when He punishes the towns while they are unjust; surely His punishment is painful, severe.

They rejected all Our communications, so We overtook them after the manner of a Mighty, Powerful One.

And they disobeyed the Messenger of their Lord, so He punished them with a vehement punishment.

But Firon disobeyed the messenger, so We laid on him a violent hold.