Consequences of Arrogance

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَـٰوَمُونَ

Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ

And as for ʿAad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind

فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا

But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.

وَمَهَّدتُّ لَهُۥ تَمْهِيدًا

And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life].

سَأُصْلِيهِ سَقَرَ

I will drive him into Saqar.

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

No! They are going to know.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ

And what can make you know what is the Crusher?