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| 137. `This is nothing but the habit of the ancients, 138. `And WE shall not be punished.' 139. So they rejected him, and WE destroyed them. In that, indeed, there is a Sign, but most of these would not believe. 140. And verily thy Lord - HE is the Mighty, the Merciful. 141. The tribe of Thamud also rejected the Messengers, 142. When their brother Salih said to them, will you not guard against evil ?' 143. `Surely, I am unto you a Messenger, faithful to my trust; 144. `So fear ALLAH and obey me; 145. `And I ask of you no reward for it. My reward is only with the Lord of the worlds; 146. `Do you think that you will be left secure amid the things that you have here, 147. `Amid gardens and springs, 148. `And cornfields, and date-palms with heavy spathes near breaking ? 149. `And you hew out houses in the mountains, elated with your greatness; 150. `So fear ALLAH and obey me; 151. `And obey not the bidding of those who exceed the bounds, 152. `Who create disorder in the earth, and do not promote order and security.' 153. They said, `Thou art but one of the bewitched; 154. `Thou art only a mortal like us. So bring a Sign, if thou art of the truthful.' 155. He said, `Here is a she-camel; she has her turn of drinking, and you have your turn of drinking on an appointed day; 156. And touch her not with evil lest there overtake you the punishment of an awful day.' 157. But they hamstrung her; and then they became remorseful. 158. So the punishment overtook them. In that verily there is a Sign, but most of these would not believe. 159. And surely thy Lord - HE is the Mighty, the Merciful. |
