Qur'an 2:66

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهَا نَكَـٰلًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

“And We made it a deterrent punishment for those who were present and those who succeeded [them] and a lesson for those who fear Allāh.”

Al-Baqara 2:66 · Saheeh International