﴿ فَمَا كَانَ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ إِذْ جَآءَهُم بَأْسُنَآ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ ﴾

“And when Our punishment came upon them, they had nothing to say for themselves, and could only cry, "Verily, we were wrongdoers!"”

(No plea) words (had they, when Our terror) Our punishment which destroyed them (came unto them, save that they said: Lo! We were wrong-doers) idolaters.