Surah Ya-Sin — Ayah 29 (36:29)
إِن كَانَتۡ إِلَّا صَيۡحَةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ فَإِذَا هُمۡ خَٰمِدُونَ ٢٩
English translation (Saheeh International)
It was not but one shout,1 and immediately they were extinguished.
- - From Gabriel or a blast from the sky.
Brief commentary
Thus the incident of the destruction of his people was simply one blast which we sent upon them and they fell down with nothing remaining. Their example is like that of a fire that was burning and then was extinguished, leaving behind no trace.