then we destroyed those who were stronger than these in prowess and the case of the ancients has gone before and if you should ask them who created the heavens and the earth? they would most certainly say the mighty the knowing one has created them he who made the earth a restingplace for you and made in it ways for you that you may go aright and he who sends down water from the cloud according to a measure then we raise to life thereby a dead country even thus shall you be brought forth and he who created pairs of all things and made for you of the ships and the cattle what you ride on that you may firmly sit on their backs then remember the favor of your lord when you are firmly seated thereon and say glory be to him who made this subservient to us and we were not able to do it
فأهلكنا أشد منهم بطشا ومضى مثل الأولين ولئن سألتهم من خلق السماوات والأرض ليقولن خلقهن العزيز العليم الذي جعل لكم الأرض مهدا وجعل لكم فيها سبلا لعلكم تهتدون والذي نزل من السماء ماء بقدر فأنشرنا به بلدة ميتا كذلك تخرجون والذي خلق الأزواج كلها وجعل لكم من الفلك والأنعام ما تركبون لتستووا على ظهوره ثم تذكروا نعمة ربكم إذا استويتم عليه وتقولوا سبحان الذي سخر لنا هذا وما كنا له مقرنين