وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍAnd as for `Ad, they were destroyed by a wind Sarsar. meaning, a cold wind.Qatadah, As-Suddi, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas and Ath-Thawri all said about,عَاتِيَةٍ`Atiyah."This means severe blowing of the wind."Qatadah said,"It blew fiercely upon them until it pierced their hearts."Ad-Dahhak said, صَرْصَرٍ (Sarsar), "This means cold,and عَاتِيَةٍ `Atiyah means,"it blew fiercely upon them without any mercy or blessing."Ali and others said,"It blew fiercely upon their stored harvest until it was brought out worthless.