The Holy Quran 18:41 — Surah Al-Kahf

Arabic text

أَوْ يُصْبِحَ مَآؤُهَا غَوْرًا فَلَن تَسْتَطِيعَ لَهُۥ طَلَبًا

Translation

"...or (the possibility is just as great that) its water would sink into the depths of the earth (causing everything to dry up by the morning), after which you will be unable to even look for it (you will be unable to get any water to revive your orchards)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, a scorching whirlwind may arise, or some other heavenly calamity may descend, which, in punishment for your pride and arrogance, will lay the garden waste and turn it into a completely bare plain; or the water of the stream may dry up and then, despite every effort, not flow again.

Preview. The full text opens with JavaScript enabled.