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

21. And mention the brother of Ad; when he warned his people in the sandy plains, — and indeed warners came before him and after him — saying: Serve none but Allah: surely I fear for you the punishment of a grievous day.

22. They said: Have you come to us to turn us away from our gods; then bring us what you threaten us with, if you are of the truthful ones.

23. He said: The knowledge is only with Allah, and I deliver to you the message with which I am sent, butIsee youarea people who are ignorant.

24. So when they saw it as a cloud appearing in the sky advancing towards their valleys, they said: This is a cloud which will give us rain. Nay! it is what you sought to hasten on, a blast of wind in which is a painful punishment,

25. Destroying every thing by the command of its Lord; so they became such that naught could be seen except their dwellings. Thus do We reward the guilty people.

26. And certainly We had established them in what We have not established you in, and