And to Thamud ˹We sent˺ their brother Salih. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. He has produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask forgiveness of Him and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive."

He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I should be upon clear evidence from my Lord and He has given me mercy from Himself, who would protect me from Allah if I disobeyed Him? So you would not increase me except in loss.

And O my people, this is the she-camel of Allah - ˹she is˺ to you a sign. So let her feed upon Allah 's earth and do not touch her with harm, or you will be taken by an impending punishment."

But they hamstrung her, so he said, "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. That is a promise not to be denied."

So when Our command came, We saved Salih and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us, and ˹saved them˺ from the disgrace of that day. Indeed, it is your Lord who is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might.

And the shriek seized those who had wronged, and they became within their homes ˹corpses˺ fallen prone

As if they had never prospered therein. Unquestionably, Thamud denied their Lord; then, away with Thamud.

۞ وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَٰلِحࣰاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥۖ هُوَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيهَا فَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي قَرِيبࣱ مُّجِيبࣱ

قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةࣲ مِّن رَّبِّي وَءَاتَىٰنِي مِنْهُ رَحْمَةࣰ فَمَن يَنصُرُنِي مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنْ عَصَيْتُهُۥۖ فَمَا تَزِيدُونَنِي غَيْرَ تَخْسِيرࣲ

وَيَٰقَوْمِ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةُ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ ءَايَةࣰۖ فَذَرُوهَا تَأْكُلْ فِيٓ أَرْضِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءࣲ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابࣱ قَرِيبࣱ

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ فِي دَارِكُمْ ثَلَٰثَةَ أَيَّامࣲۖ ذَٰلِكَ وَعْدٌ غَيْرُ مَكْذُوبࣲ

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا صَٰلِحࣰا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةࣲ مِّنَّا وَمِنْ خِزْيِ يَوْمِئِذٍۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْقَوِيُّ ٱلْعَزِيزُ

وَأَخَذَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِي دِيَٰرِهِمْ جَٰثِمِينَ

كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا۟ فِيهَآۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ثَمُودَا۟ كَفَرُوا۟ رَبَّهُمْۗ أَلَا بُعْدࣰا لِّثَمُودَ

And certainly did Our messengers come to Abraham with good tidings; they said, "Peace." He said, "Peace," and did not delay in bringing ˹them˺ a roasted calf.

But when he saw their hands not reaching for it, he distrusted them and felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not. We have been sent to the people of Lot."

And his Wife was standing, and she smiled. Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob.

She said, "Woe to me! Shall I give birth while I am an old woman and this, my husband, is an old man? Indeed, this is an amazing thing!"

They said, "Are you amazed at the decree of Allah? May the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable."

And when the fright had left Abraham and the good tidings had reached him, he began to argue with Us concerning the people of Lot.

Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, grieving and ˹frequently˺ returning ˹to Allah˺.

˹The angels said˺, "O Abraham, give up this ˹plea˺. Indeed, the command of your Lord has come, and indeed, there will reach them a punishment that cannot be repelled."

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ بِٱلْبُشْرَىٰ قَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمࣰاۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمࣱۖ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ حَنِيذࣲ

فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ وَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةࣰۚ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِ لُوطࣲ

وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ قَآئِمَةࣱ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَٰهَا بِإِسْحَٰقَ وَمِن وَرَآءِ إِسْحَٰقَ يَعْقُوبَ

قَالَتْ يَٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۠ عَجُوزࣱ وَهَٰذَا بَعْلِي شَيْخًاۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيْءٌ عَجِيبࣱ

قَالُوٓا۟ أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِۖ رَحْمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَٰتُهُۥ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ ٱلْبَيْتِۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَمِيدࣱ مَّجِيدࣱ

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلرَّوْعُ وَجَآءَتْهُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ يُجَٰدِلُنَا فِي قَوْمِ لُوطٍ

إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٰهࣱ مُّنِيبࣱ

يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ أَعْرِضْ عَنْ هَٰذَآۖ إِنَّهُۥ قَدْ جَآءَ أَمْرُ رَبِّكَۖ وَإِنَّهُمْ ءَاتِيهِمْ عَذَابٌ غَيْرُ مَرْدُودࣲ

And when Our messengers, ˹the angels˺, came to Lot, he was anguished for them and felt for them great discomfort and said, "This is a trying day."

And his people came hastening to him, and before ˹this˺ they had been doing evil deeds. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allah and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason?"

They said, "You have already known that we have not concerning your daughters any claim, and indeed, you know what we want."

He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support."

The angels said, "O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; ˹therefore˺, they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night and let not any among you look back - except your wife; indeed, she will be struck by that which strikes them. Indeed, their appointment is ˹for˺ the morning. Is not the morning near?"

So when Our command came, We made the highest part ˹of the city˺ its lowest and rained upon them stones of layered hard clay, ˹which were˺

Marked from your Lord. And Allah 's punishment is not from the wrongdoers ˹very˺ far.

وَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطࣰا سِيٓءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعࣰا وَقَالَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَصِيبࣱ

وَجَآءَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ يُهْرَعُونَ إِلَيْهِ وَمِن قَبْلُ كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِي هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُمْۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ فِي ضَيْفِيٓۖ أَلَيْسَ مِنكُمْ رَجُلࣱ رَّشِيدࣱ

قَالُوا۟ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا فِي بَنَاتِكَ مِنْ حَقࣲّ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَعْلَمُ مَا نُرِيدُ

قَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِي بِكُمْ قُوَّةً أَوْ ءَاوِيٓ إِلَىٰ رُكْنࣲ شَدِيدࣲ

قَالُوا۟ يَٰلُوطُ إِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَن يَصِلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْكَۖ فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعࣲ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَكَۖ إِنَّهُۥ مُصِيبُهَا مَآ أَصَابَهُمْۚ إِنَّ مَوْعِدَهُمُ ٱلصُّبْحُۚ أَلَيْسَ ٱلصُّبْحُ بِقَرِيبࣲ

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا جَعَلْنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهَا حِجَارَةࣰ مِّن سِجِّيلࣲ مَّنضُودࣲ

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَۖ وَمَا هِيَ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ بِبَعِيدࣲ

And to Madyan ˹We sent˺ their brother Shu'ayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. And do not decrease from the measure and the scale. Indeed, I see you in prosperity, but indeed, I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing Day.

And O my people, give full measure and weight in justice and do not deprive the people of their due and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption.

What remains ˹lawful˺ from Allah is best for you, if you would be believers. But I am not a guardian over you."

They said, "O Shu'ayb, does your prayer command you that we should leave what our fathers worship or not do with our wealth what we please? Indeed, you are the forbearing, the discerning!"

He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I am upon clear evidence from my Lord and He has provided me with a good provision from Him...? And I do not intend to differ from you in that which I have forbidden you; I only intend reform as much as I am able. And my success is not but through Allah. Upon him I have relied, and to Him I return.

And O my people, let not ˹your˺ dissension from me cause you to be struck by that similar to what struck the people of Noah or the people of Hud or the people of Salih. And the people of Lot are not from you far away.

And ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is Merciful and Affectionate."

۞ وَإِلَىٰ مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبࣰاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥۖ وَلَا تَنقُصُوا۟ ٱلْمِكْيَالَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَۖ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكُم بِخَيْرࣲ وَإِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمࣲ مُّحِيطࣲ

وَيَٰقَوْمِ أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْمِكْيَالَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ بِٱلْقِسْطِۖ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ

بَقِيَّتُ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرࣱ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ عَلَيْكُم بِحَفِيظࣲ

قَالُوا۟ يَٰشُعَيْبُ أَصَلَوٰتُكَ تَأْمُرُكَ أَن نَّتْرُكَ مَا يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَآ أَوْ أَن نَّفْعَلَ فِيٓ أَمْوَٰلِنَا مَا نَشَٰٓؤُا۟ۖ إِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ ٱلْحَلِيمُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ

قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةࣲ مِّن رَّبِّي وَرَزَقَنِي مِنْهُ رِزْقًا حَسَنࣰاۚ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخَالِفَكُمْ إِلَىٰ مَآ أَنْهَىٰكُمْ عَنْهُۚ إِنْ أُرِيدُ إِلَّا ٱلْإِصْلَٰحَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُۚ وَمَا تَوْفِيقِيٓ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ

وَيَٰقَوْمِ لَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شِقَاقِيٓ أَن يُصِيبَكُم مِّثْلُ مَآ أَصَابَ قَوْمَ نُوحٍ أَوْ قَوْمَ هُودٍ أَوْ قَوْمَ صَٰلِحࣲۚ وَمَا قَوْمُ لُوطࣲ مِّنكُم بِبَعِيدࣲ

وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي رَحِيمࣱ وَدُودࣱ

They said, "O Shu'ayb, we do not understand much of what you say, and indeed, we consider you among us as weak. And if not for your family, we would have stoned you ˹to death˺; and you are not to us one respected."

He said, "O my people, is my family more respected for power by you than Allah? But you put Him behind your backs ˹in neglect˺. Indeed, my Lord is encompassing of what you do.

And O my people, work according to your position; indeed, I am working. You are going to know to whom will come a punishment that will disgrace him and who is a liar. So watch; indeed, I am with you a watcher, ˹awaiting the outcome˺."

And when Our command came, We saved Shu'ayb and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us. And the shriek seized those who had wronged, and they became within their homes ˹corpses˺ fallen prone

As if they had never prospered therein. Then, away with Madyan as Thamud was taken away.

قَالُوا۟ يَٰشُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ كَثِيرࣰا مِّمَّا تَقُولُ وَإِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ فِينَا ضَعِيفࣰاۖ وَلَوْلَا رَهْطُكَ لَرَجَمْنَٰكَۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْنَا بِعَزِيزࣲ

قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَرَهْطِيٓ أَعَزُّ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُ وَرَآءَكُمْ ظِهْرِيًّاۖ إِنَّ رَبِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطࣱ

وَيَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنِّي عَٰمِلࣱۖ سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن يَأْتِيهِ عَذَابࣱ يُخْزِيهِ وَمَنْ هُوَ كَٰذِبࣱۖ وَٱرْتَقِبُوٓا۟ إِنِّي مَعَكُمْ رَقِيبࣱ

وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا شُعَيْبࣰا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةࣲ مِّنَّا وَأَخَذَتِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِي دِيَٰرِهِمْ جَٰثِمِينَ

كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا۟ فِيهَآۗ أَلَا بُعْدࣰا لِّمَدْيَنَ كَمَا بَعِدَتْ ثَمُودُ