Surah Maryam — Ayah 74 (19:74)
وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ أَثَٰثٗا وَرِءۡيٗا ٧٤
English translation (Saheeh International)
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and [outward] appearance?
Brief commentary
How many were the nations that I destroyed before these disbelievers who are proud of their material superiority, who had surpassed them in riches and in their outward appearance due to their expensive clothing and their bodily luxuries.