How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape.
The Saheeh International Quran Translation
كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍHow many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape.