similar to the behaviour of the people of firaun and those before them. they belied the ayat of their lord so we destroyed them for their sins and we drowned the people of firaun for they were all zalimun .
كدأب آل فرعون والذين من قبلهم كذبوا بآيات ربهم فأهلكناهم بذنوبهم وأغرقنا آل فرعون وكل كانوا ظالمين