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إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا خُلُقُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

In haazaaa illaa khuluqul awwaleen

This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

Wa maa nahnu bimu 'azzabeen

And we are not to be punished."

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Fakazzaboohu fa ahlaknaahum; inna fee zaalika la aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kazzabat Samoodul mursaleen

Thamud denied the messengers

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَالِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Saalihun alaa tattaqoon

When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

So fear Allah and obey me.

وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَاهُنَا آمِنِينَ

Atutrakoona fee maa haahunnaaa aamineen

Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],

فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Within gardens and springs

وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ

Wa zuroo inw wa nakhlin tal 'uhaa hadeem

And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?

وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَارِهِينَ

Wa tanhitoona minal jibaali buyootan faariheen

And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

So fear Allah and obey me.

وَلَا تُطِيعُوا أَمْرَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ

Wa laa tutee'ooo amral musrifeen

And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

الَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ

Allazeena yufsidoona fil ardi wa laa yuslihoon

Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."

قَالُوا إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مِنَ الْمُسَحَّرِينَ

Qaalooo innamaa anta minal musahhareen

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

مَا أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِآيَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

Maaa anta illaa basharum mislunaa faati bi Aayatin in kunta minas saadiqeen

You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."

قَالَ هَٰذِهِ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Qaala haazihee naaqatul lahaa shirbunw w alakum shirbu yawmim ma'loom

He said, "This is a she-camel. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Wa laa tamassoohaa bisooo'in fa yaakhuzakum 'azaabu Yawmin 'Azeem

And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا نَادِمِينَ

Fa'aqaroohaa fa asbahoo naadimeen

But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

فَأَخَذَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Fa akhazahumul 'azaab; inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum m'mineen

And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.