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| 45. And WE sent to Thamud their brother Salih who said, `Worship ALLAH.' And at once they became two parties contending with each other. 46. He said, `O my people, why do you seek to hasten on evil rather than good ? Wherefore do you not ask forgiveness of ALLAH that you may be shown mercy ?' 47. They said, `We augur ill of thee and of those that are with thee.' He said, `The true cause of your ill-fortune is with ALLAH, but you are a people who are on trial.' 48. And there were in the city a party of nine persons who made mischief in the land, and who would not reform. 49. They said, `Swear one to another by ALLAH that we will surely attack him and his family by night, and then we will say to his heir, `We witnessed not the destruction of his family, and most surely we are truthful.' 50. And they planned a plan, And WE also planned a plan, but they perceived it not. 51. Then see how evil was the end of their plan ! Verily, WE utterly destroyed them and their people all together. 52. And yonder are their houses fallen down because of their wrongdoing. In that verily is a Sign for a people who have knowledge. 53. And WE saved those who believed and feared God. 54. And WE sent Lot as a Messenger, when he said to his people, `Do you commit abomination while you see ? 55. What ! do you approach men lustfully rather than women ? Nay, you are indeed an ignorant people.' |
