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No nation is infallible
These nations possessed great engineering skills as well as military might. Aad, for example, constructed 'lofty pillars, the likes of which had never been created in the land' (89:7'8) ' in addition to their palaces, fortresses, and other landmarks. However, these nations could not withstand the natural disasters through which Allah brought their thriving civilizations to an end. Aad were destroyed by a raging wind that lasted for seven nights and eight days; Thamud and Madyan were both devastated by terrible earthquakes; and the people of Lut (AS) suffered from what has been described as a severe storm of clay stones. Today, we see entire communities and centuries'old landmarks wiped out by earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes, reminding us to always be grateful to Allah and not to consider ourselves infallible.
'As for Aad, they were arrogant upon the earth without right and said, ‗Who is greater than us in strength?‘ Did they not consider that Allah who created them was greater than them in strength? But they continued to reject Our signs.' (41:15)