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for three more days. That is a promise which will not be belied.' (Surah
Hud, 65)
But they hamstrung her and woke up full of remorse. (Surat ash-
Shu'ara', 157)
He said, 'My people, why are you so anxious to hasten the bad be-
fore the good? If only you would ask for forgiveness from Allah, so
that mercy might perhaps be shown to you.' They said, 'We see you,
and those with you, as an evil omen.' He said, 'No, your evil omen is
with Allah; you are merely a people undergoing a trial.' (Surat an-
Naml, 46-47)
His People Cause Corruption and Disorder
There was a group of nine men in the city causing corruption in the
land and not putting things right. They said, 'Let us make an oath to
one another by Allah that we will fall on him and his family in the
night and then say to his protector, "We did not witness the destruction
of his family and we are telling the truth."' (Surat an-Naml, 48-49)
And they hamstrung the She-Camel, spurning their Lord's com-
mand, and said, 'Salih! Bring us what you have promised us if you are
one of the Messengers.' So the earthquake seized them and morning
found them lying flattened in their homes. He turned away from them
and said, 'My people, I transmitted my Lord's message to you and
gave you good counsel. However, you do not like good counsellors!'
(Surat al-A'raf, 77-79)
The Destruction of Thamud
They called on their companion and he set to it and hamstrung her.
How terrible were My punishment and warnings! We sent a single
Blast against them and they were just like a thatcher's reeds. (Surat al-
Qamar, 29-31)
Then when Our command came We rescued Salih and those who be-
lieved along with him by a mercy from Us from the disgrace of that day.
Your Lord is the All-Strong, the Almighty. The Great Blast seized hold of
those who did wrong and morning found them lying flattened in their
homes. It was as if they had never lived there at all. Yes indeed! Thamud
rejected their Lord. So away with Thamud! (Surah Hud, 66-68)