^36:13 And present to them an example: the people of the city, when the messengers came to it -  ¹⁴ When We sent to them two but they denied them, so We strengthened them with a third, and they said, "Indeed, we are messengers to you."  ¹⁵ They said, "You are not but human beings like us, and the Most Merciful has not revealed a thing. You are only telling lies."  ¹⁶ They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you,  ¹⁷ And we are not responsible except for clear notification."  ¹⁸ They said, "Indeed, we consider you a bad omen. If you do not desist, we will surely stone you, and there will surely touch you, from us, a painful punishment."  ¹⁹ They said, "Your omen is with yourselves. Is it because you were reminded? Rather, you are a transgressing people."  ²⁰ And there came from the farthest end of the city a man, running. He said, "O my people, follow the messengers.  ²¹ Follow those who do not ask of you ˹any˺ payment, and they are ˹rightly˺ guided. 

^٣٦:١٣ وَاضْرِبْ لَهُمْ مَثَلًا أَصْحَابَ الْقَرْيَةِ إِذْ جَاءَهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ ^{۝ ١٤} إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهِمُ اثْنَيْنِ فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَعَزَّزْنَا بِثَالِثٍ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا إِلَيْكُمْ مُرْسَلُونَ ^{۝ ١٥} قَالُوا مَا أَنْتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُنَا وَمَا أَنْزَلَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِنْ أَنْتُمْ إِلَّا تَكْذِبُونَ ^{۝ ١٦} قَالُوا رَبُّنَا يَعْلَمُ إِنَّا إِلَيْكُمْ لَمُرْسَلُونَ ^{۝ ١٧} وَمَا عَلَيْنَا إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ ^{۝ ١٨} قَالُوا إِنَّا تَطَيَّرْنَا بِكُمْ ۖ لَئِنْ لَمْ تَنْتَهُوا لَنَرْجُمَنَّكُمْ وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُمْ مِنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ^{۝ ١٩} قَالُوا طَائِرُكُمْ مَعَكُمْ ۚ أَئِنْ ذُكِّرْتُمْ ۚ بَلْ أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُسْرِفُونَ ^{۝ ٢٠} وَجَاءَ مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ ^{۝ ٢١} اتَّبِعُوا مَنْ لَا يَسْأَلُكُمْ أَجْرًا وَهُمْ مُهْتَدُونَ ^۝