Surah 26

Thamûd (people) belied the Messengers.

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

"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).

"Will you be left secure in that which you have here?

"In gardens and springs.

And green crops (fields) and date-palms with soft spadix.

"And you hew out in the mountains, houses with great skill.

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

"And follow not the command of Al-Musrifûn [i.e. their chiefs: leaders who were polytheists, criminals and sinners],

"Who make mischief in the land, and reform not."

They said: "You are only of those bewitched!

"You are but a human being like us. Then bring us a sign if you are of the truthful."

He said: "Here is a she-camel: it has a right to drink (water), and you have a right to drink (water) (each) on a day, known.

"And touch her not with harm, lest the torment of a Great Day should seize you."

But they killed her, and then they became regretful.

So the torment overtook 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.

The people of Lût (Lot) (-who dwelt in the town of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers.