as for aad they turned arrogant on earth and opposed justice and said who is more powerful than us? have they not considered that god who created them is more powerful than they? and they went on denying 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