Sūra 26: Shu‘arāa, or The Poets

141. Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena

141. The Thamud (people) rejected the apostles.

142. Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona

142. Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear ((Allah))?

143. Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

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

144. Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

144. "So fear Allah, and obey me.

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

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

146. Atutrakoona fee ma hahuna amineena

146. "Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here?--

147. Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

147. "Gardens and Springs,

148. WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun

148. "And corn-fields and date-palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?

149. Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena

149. "And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill.

150. Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

150. "But fear Allah and obey me;

151. Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena

151. "And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant,--

152. Allatheena yufsidoona fee al-ardi wala yuslihoona

152. "Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."

153. Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena

153. They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!

154. Ma anta illa basharun mithluna fa/ti bi-ayatin in kunta mina alssadiqeena

154. "Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"

155. Qala hathihi naqatun laha shirbun walakum shirbu yawmin maAAloomin

155. He said: "Here is a she-camel: she has a right of watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed.

156. Wala tamassooha bisoo-in faya/khuthakum AAathabu yawmin AAatheemin

156. "Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."

157. FaAAaqarooha faasbahoo nadimeena

157. But they ham-strung her: then did they become full of regrets.

158. Faakhathahumu alAAathabu inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mu/mineena

158. But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

159. Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

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