امّا قوم عاد بناحق در زمين تكبّر ورزيدند و گفتند: «چه كسی از ما نيرومندتر است؟!» آيا نمیدانستند خداوندی كه آنان را آفريده از آنها قويتر است؟ و (به خاطر اين پندار) پيوسته آيات ما را انكار میكردند.
As for 'Aad, they were arrogant upon the earth without right and said, "Who is greater than us in strength?" Did they not consider that Allah who created them was greater than them in strength? But they were rejecting Our signs.