Surah 26

Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

‘Âd (people) belied the Messengers.

When their brother Hûd said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh and obey Him?

"Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

"So fear Allâh, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn, and all that exists).

"Do you build high palaces on every high place, while you do not live in them?

"And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.[2]

"And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?

"So fear Allâh, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

"And keep your duty to Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.

"He has aided you with cattle and children.

"And gardens and springs.

"Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day."

They said: "It is the same to us whether you preach or be not of those who preach.

"This is no other than the false tales and religion of the ancients, [Tafsir At-Tabarî]

"And we are not going to be punished."

So they belied him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.