as for aad they were arrogant in the land without right and they said who is mightier than us in power? could they not see that allah who created them he was mightier than them in power? and they denied our revelations.
فأما عاد فاستكبروا في الأرض بغير الحق وقالوا من أشد منا قوة أولم يروا أن الله الذي خلقهم هو أشد منهم قوة وكانوا بآياتنا يجحدون