How many towns have We destroyed (for their sins)? Our punishment took them on a sudden by night or while they slept for their afternoon rest.
و بسا [مردم‌] شهرها و آباديها را كه هلاك و نابود كرديم، و عذاب ما شبانگاه يا هنگامى كه در خواب نيمروز بودند به آنها رسيد.