وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَحْسَنُ أَثَاثًا وَرِئْيًا
[19:74]
And how many of the generations have We destroyed before them who were better in respect of goods and outward appearance!
But how many (countless) generations before them have we destroyed, who were even better in equipment and in glitter to the eye?
How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were more imposing in respect of gear and outward seeming!