Surah Az-Zukhruf 43:8

فَأَهْلَكْنَآ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

And We destroyed greater than them in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded.

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

So We destroyed those who were mightier than them — than your people — in prowess strength and already there passed there has been mentioned in previous verses the example of the ancients the description of how they were destroyed and thus the sequel for your people will be the same.

Excerpt from Tafsir al-Jalalayn, commentary on 43:8, via Quran.com. The reader has the full commentary and 9 more tafsirs.