Quran 50:36 from Surah Qaaf on Divine Marvels.
وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشٗا فَنَقَّبُواْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ هَلۡ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
English translation: And how many We destroyed before them of a generation they (were) stronger than them (in) power so they explored throughout the lands Is (there) any place of escape
Transliteration: wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu min'hum batshan fanaqqabu fi al-biladi hal min mahisin