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among them who believed–‘Do you know that Salih and those who believed along with him by
Salih has been sent from his Lord?’ They said, a mercy from Us from the disgrace of that day.
‘We believe in what he has been sent with.’ Your Lord is the All-Strong, the Almighty. (11:66)
(7:75) The Great Blast seized hold of those who did
Those who were arrogant said, ‘We reject Him in wrong and morning found them lying flattened in
Whom you believe.’ (7:76) their homes. (11:67)
And they hamstrung the She-Camel, spurning It was as if they had never lived there at all. Yes
their Lord’s command, and said, ‘Salih! Bring us indeed! Thamud rejected their Lord. So away
what you have promised us if you are one of the with Thamud! (11:68)
Messengers.’ (7:77) (Shu‘ayb said,) ‘My people! Do not let your
So the earthquake seized them and morning breach with me provoke you into doing wrong so
found them lying flattened in their homes. (7:78) that the same thing happens to you as happened
He turned away from them and said, ‘My people, to the people of Nuh and the people of Hud and
I transmitted my Lord’s message to you and gave the people of Salih; and the people of Lut are not
you good counsel. However, you do not like far distant from you.’ (11:89)
good counsellors!’ (7:79) When Our command came, We rescued Shu‘ayb
Has the news of those who came before them not and those who believed along with him by a
reached them, the people of Nuh and ‘Ad and mercy from Us. The Great Blast seized hold of
Thamud, and the people of Ibrahim and the in- those who did wrong and morning found them
habitants of Madyan and the overturned cities? lying flattened in their homes as if they had never
Their Messengers brought them the Clear Signs. lived there at all. Yes indeed! Away with Madyan
Allah did not wrong them; rather they wronged just like Thamud! (11:94-95)
themselves. (9:70) Has news not reached you of those who came
To Thamud We sent their brother Salih. He said, before you, the peoples of Nuh and ‘Ad and
‘My people, worship Allah! You have no god Thamud, and those who came after them who
apart from Him. He brought you into being from are known to no one but Allah? Their Messengers
the earth and made you its inhabitants. So ask came to them with Clear Signs, but they put their
His forgiveness and then repent to Him. My Lord hands to their mouths, saying, ‘We reject what
is Close and Quick to Respond.’ (11:61) you have been sent with. We have grave doubts
They said, ‘Salih, we had great hopes in you be- about what you are calling us to.’ (14:9)
fore this happened. Do you forbid us to worship Nothing has prevented Us sending you Signs ex-
what our fathers worshipped? We have grave cept the fact that the previous peoples denied
doubts about what you are calling us to.’ (11:62) them. We gave Thamud the she-camel as a visi-
He said, ‘My people! What do you think? If I ble Sign, and then they mistreated her. We do not
were to possess a Clear Sign from my Lord and send Signs except to frighten people. (17:59)
He had given me mercy from Him: who would If they deny you, the people of Nuh before them
help me against Allah if I disobeyed Him? You denied him and those of ‘Ad and of Thamud.
would not increase me in anything but loss. My (22:42)
people! Here is the she-camel of Allah as a Sign The same goes for ‘Ad and Thamud and the
for you. So leave her alone to eat on Allah’s earth Companions of the Rass and many generations in
and do not inflict any harm on her or you will be between. (25:38)
overcome by an imminent punishment.’ (11:63- Thamud denied the Messengers, when their
64) brother Salih said to them, ‘Will you not guard
But they hamstrung her, so he said, ‘Enjoy your- against evil? I am a faithful Messenger to you so
selves in your land for three more days. That is a have fear of Allah and obey me. I do not ask you
promise which will not be belied.’ (11:65) for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility
Then when Our command came We rescued of no one but the Lord of all the worlds. Are you
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