"But they denied him, and hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin" [Al-Shams: 14], meaning He destroyed them. "And He leveled it" [Al-Shams: 14] with the punishment.
﴿فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ﴾ أهلكهم ﴿فسواها﴾ بالعقوبة
