36 Preface وَكَم أَهلَكنا قَبلَهُم مِن قَرنٍ هُم أَشَدُّ مِنهُم بَطشًا فَنَقَّبوا فِي البِلادِ هَل مِن مَحيصٍAhmed AliHow many generations have We destroyed before them who were mightier in power than they. Then they searched throughout the land to see if there was a way of escape.