Sūra 26: Shu‘arāa, or The Poets

123. Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena

123. The 'Ad (people) rejected the apostles.

124. Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona

124. Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear ((Allah))?

125. Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

125. "I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust:

126. Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

126. "So fear Allah and obey me.

127. Wama as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

127. "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

128. Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona

128. "Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?

129. Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

129. "And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?

130. Wa-itha batashtum batashtum jabbareena

130. "And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?

131. Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

131. "Now fear Allah, and obey me.

132. Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona

132. "Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.

133. Amaddakum bi-anAAamin wabaneena

133. "Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons,--

134. Wajannatin waAAuyoonin

134. "And Gardens and Springs.

135. Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

135. "Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."

136. Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena

136. They said: "It is the same to us whether thou admonish us or be not among (our) admonishers!

137. In hatha illa khuluqu al-awwaleena

137. "This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,

138. Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

138. "And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"

139. Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mu/mineena

139. So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

140. Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

140. And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.