M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

We sent revelation, so ask the followers of the reminder if you do not know.

8. And We did not make them bodies not eating the food, and they were not to abide (for ever).

9. Then We made Our promise good to them, so We delivered them and those whom We pleased, and We destroyed the extravagant.

10. Certainly We have revealed to you a Book in which is your good remembrance; what! Do you not then understand?

11. And how many a town which was iniquitous did We demolish, and We raised up after it another people!

12. So when they felt Our punishment, lo! they began to fly from it.

13. Do not fly (now) and come back to what you were made to lead easy lives in and to your dwellings, haply you will be questioned.

14. They said: O woe to us! surely we were unjust.

15. And this ceased not to be their cry till We made them cut off, extinct.

16. And We did not create the heaven and the earth and