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quran:51:45

And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.  

So they were unable to rise up, they could not get up upon the sending down of the chastisement, nor were they victors, over the One Who destroyed them.
القرآن:٥١:٤٥

فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مِنْ قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنْتَصِرِينَ  

{فما استطاعوا من قيام} أي ما قدروا على النهوض حين نزول العذاب {وما كانوا منتصرين} على من أهلكهم.