Quran 43:8 from Surah Az-Zukhruf on Divine Marvels.
فَأَهۡلَكۡنَآ أَشَدَّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشٗا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
English translation: Then We destroyed stronger than them (in) power and has passed (the) example (of) the former (people)
Transliteration: fa-ahlakna ashadda min'hum batshan wamada mathalu al-awalina